Assist neighbors in a North Valley neighborhood of Albuquerque protest an air quality permit for the expansion of the American Cement transfer station located in the middle of their community. The new permit allows the transfer station to drastically increase emissions and change its hours of operation from 11 hours a day/6 days a week, to “operating continuously” 24 hours a day. Our clients are concerned that the up-tick of activity will degrade the already polluted air over their neighborhood.

03/10/2010 - The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board unanimously approved the settlement between our clients and American Cement obtaining major environmental protection.

02/26/2010 - The NMELC filed a settlement for our clients with the Albuquerque-Bernalillo Air Quality Control Board today. Our clients obtained major environmental protection that were lacking in the permit that the Air Quality Division issued last fall. The settlement will go before the Board on a motion for approval and dismissal of the appeal on March 10, 2010. Read more.

02/05/2010 - The hearing in front of the board has been postponed pending an attempt to arrive at a mediated settlement of the case.

01/11/2010 - Public hearing in front of the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board is scheduled for February 22nd.

Intervene in case in order to determine if affected citizens do not own the land on which the drilling will occur have standing to participate in permitting.

02/09/2010 - MEETING POSTPONED: The Rio Arriba Planning and Zoning Committee meeting was scheduled to meet on February 10, 2010, to discuss Approach Operating LLC’s request for special use permits for five oil and gas wells in the Rio Chama watershed. The permits are now on the Committee agenda for March 3rd. More details

Prevent the siting of a beryllium mine that would threaten springs and an acequia.

04/26/2010 - NM Mining and Minerals Division MMD granted BE Resources Inc., a permit to drill exploration holes on the Sullivan Ranch. Read Press Release.

Mexican-American community working to prevent the siting of another landfill in their town.

NM Supreme Court decision (7/05) can be found here.

NM Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that NMED must evaluate public input during permitting process; public hearing reopened in 2007

Submit a friend of the court brief to the NM Court of Appeals in support of the State Attorney General.  New Mexico car dealers are fighting a law that would mandate that cars sold in New Mexico (model year 2011 and later) meet the State of California’s emission standards, which are more strict than the federal standards.

Oppose the first US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license using the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS).

Working with client to ensure that stringent protections are in place to ensure that oil and gas drilling is not detrimental to human health, or environmental and cultural resources in the Galisteo Basin near Santa Fe.

12/09/08 - Santa Fe County’s Draft ordinance approved. “County’s oil and gas regulations called a ‘progressive approach’ Santa Fe County now has an ordinance aimed specifically at regulating the activities of the oil and gas industry.“ Panel gives green light to drilling ordinance Santa Fe New Mexican

Represent client in State permitting proceedings concerning Tecton Energy, which has applied to drill for oil in the Galisteo Basin.

10/09/2009 - Tecton hints at Galisteo Basin sale Santa Fe New Mexican

“Tecton Energy, the Houston-based company that applied for permits to drill in the Galisteo Basin last winter, might be trying to sell its mineral leases in the area.“

Assist community in obtaining better operating conditions at a grain processing facility.

Investigate options open to the State of New Mexico concerning water projects on the Gila River under the Arizona Water Settlements Act.