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Sixteen House Democrats asked the Biden administration to introduce stricter standards for monitoring fossil fuel emissions to protect Hispanic communities.

A complaint before New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has notched over 220 signatures and counting.

In mid-November, after months of hinting about an upcoming bill, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration sent a draft Hydrogen Hub Act out to stakeholders for their input. First reactions are not positive. “Let’s be crystal clear,” says Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, executive director of the Western Environmental Law Center, “this bill isn’t a climate or clean energy bill. It’s […]

The unpopular proposal promotes a fuel that may cause more harm to the environment than it’s worth to produce.

With the races for first selectman and Board of Selectman uncontested on Nov. 2, the focus has shifted to the three contested races for Board of Finance,

The recent report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, is a tough read.  The IPCC report states that “unless there are immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach.” A 1.5°C increase in global warming is believed to be the tipping point at which climate change would be irreversible.

Municipal meetings for the week beginning Sept. 12, 2021

East Lyme Monday — Commission on Aging, 5 p.m., Senior Center; Inland Wetlands Agency, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Tuesday — Plan of Conservation and Development Subcommittee, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Wednesday — Board of Finance, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Thursday — Pension Committee, 3 p.m., Town Hall; Town Building Committee, 6 p.m. remote access; Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission, 7:30 p.m., East Lyme Town Hall. Groton City Monday — Group I Commit...

NMED NEWS The New Mexico Climate Change Task Force encourages the public to participate in a new survey as the state seeks input to guide our ongoing climate work. Public input is a critical component of our climate strategy as we look to meet our emissions reduction goals, as well as boost the state’s resilience…

View Comments Question: I saw on Facebook that Appleton is seeking applicants for the Board of Health, Library Board, Historic Preservation Commission and Climate Change Task Force. Are any of these paid positions? Answer: None of the above appointments is a paid position. They are opportunities for Appleton residents to volunteer their service to the city. Mayor Jake Woodford said residents get involved for a variety of reasons. "Sometimes theyre passionate about a specific issue," he said. ...