Environmental advocates /tags/environmental-advocates Environmental advocates en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Jan 2023 23:43:58 GMT Historic land and water conservation proposal to be introduced in Roundhouse /local-news/2023-01-20/historic-land-and-water-conservation-proposal-to-be-introduced-in-roundhouse During her State of the State address, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham proposed a huge land and water conservation initiative that, if approved by lawmakers, would be the first in New Mexico’s history. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 23:43:58 GMT /local-news/2023-01-20/historic-land-and-water-conservation-proposal-to-be-introduced-in-roundhouse Bryce Dix Permian Basin oil and gas leases garner opposition /local-news/2023-01-11/permian-basin-oil-and-gas-leases-garner-opposition The Bureau of Land Management is set to auction off over 3200 acres of New Mexico’s land to oil and gas companies after public comment expires in early February. Amid a growing climate crisis, environmentalists are voicing their concerns with this expansion in fossil fuel development in the southwest. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:55:11 GMT /local-news/2023-01-11/permian-basin-oil-and-gas-leases-garner-opposition Bryce Dix