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Eric Head stopped along the banks of Little Turkey Creek in southwestern New Mexico to point to a pool with a log in it that formed naturally after the Whitewater-Baldy Fire of 2012 led to massive runoff that brought debris and sediment flowing down the stream. Over the past few years, The Gila/Rio Grande Chapter
New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households. The New
A coalition of advocacy groups has helped defeat a bill in the Idaho Legislature which would have given the pesticide industry blanket immunity from liability lawsuits. The Pesticide Immunity Bill, Senate Bill 1245, was defeated 15-to-19 Friday by the Republican-controlled state Senate. The coalition was led by the Idaho Conservation League and included the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association and the Idaho Association of Resource Councils. ...
State Sen. Steve Neville warns that surplus oil and gas revenue will not last forever, and the state's Legacy Fund should be fully funded this year.
Wildlife advocates are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign what's known as the Birds and Bees Protection Act. The bill bans neonicotinoids, a neurotoxic pesticide used to coat plants and seeds, since numerous studies have linked these chemicals to massive bee and pollinator die-offs. ...