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New Mexico headed into its 56th legislative session on Tuesday, and the big background story of this year’s session is oil and gas money and how the state is going to spend it. 

Maya van Rossum is the founder of Green Amendments for the Generations, an activist group trying to get environmental-rights resolutions included in state constitutions across the nation including in Delaware.

Lawmakers are back in session to tackle a multitude of issues.

In a talk at Florida Gulf Coast University's The Water School, Maya K. van Rossum urged students and staff to become involved not only in a statewide effort to change the Florida Constitution to include the right to access clean water, but to work to ensure everybody can experience a healthy environment

New Mexico’s legislative session, funded by oil and gas, promises fireworks.

Floridians, by signing petition, must qualify amendment for the 2024 ballot for approval by voters

Two recent trial court decisions provide insight into the enforcement of New York's Environmental Rights Amendment, also called the "Green Amendment." The Green Amendment...

Two recent trial court decisions provide insight into the enforcement of New York’s Environmental Rights Amendment. The Green Amendment, which took effect on January 1, 2022, guarantees New Yorkers a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment.

The proposed amendment would give Floridians a powerful tool to protect their right to clean water.

If enough Floridians sign petitions, a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to clean, healthy water could be on the ballot in 2024. Similar amendments in Pennsylvania, Montana and, most recently, New York, have had a major positive affect on those states' environment.