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Dive Brief: Even as the Biden administration has centered climate change throughout the government and proposed billions in clean energy investments, state regulators said at a panel Tuesday they are still best equipped to handle emissions reductions at home. "States rights are important … and states like New Mexico need to keep their own rules in place," said Sandra Ely, director of the New Mexico Environment Department, on a panel at the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory's annual 21st Century Energy Transition Symposium. That is especially true given the policy swings between the Tru...

Bernalillo County recorded 23 unhealthy ozone days from 2017 to 2019. The air pollution is concerning in a state with high rates of respiratory illnesses, said JoAnna Strother, ALA’s senior advocacy director. About 12% of Bernalillo County residents have some form of lung disease, such as asthma, COPD or lung cancer. “Ozone acts like a sunburn to the lungs, and can cause breathing issues, asthma attacks, respiratory and cardiovascular attacks,” Strother said. “Even healthy people can experience shortness of breath and coughing when these pollutants are high.” Doña Ana County record...

Pixabay The state Senate Conservation Committee passed a community solar bill Thursday after a lengthy debate and multiple amendment proposals. Legislators have introduced various community solar bills over the past years, but the newest version of the bill was drafted by a task force that was created during the last session.  Senator Liz Stefanics, D-Cerrillos, presented SB 84, the Community Solar Act, to the committee. The bill would direct the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to develop and adopt rules to implement a community solar program, in which communities can subscribe to local s...