NMELC in the News
The New Mexico Environmental Law Center is frequently in the news, both locally and nationally. If you see references that we've missed, please forward them on to us at: nmelc@nmelc.org. Thank you.
Court denies review of uranium mining permit in NM
“Attorney Eric Jantz of the Santa Fe-based Environmental Law Center, which represents mining opponents, said his clients were disappointed, but it’s not the end of the road. ‘If this project is allowed to continue, the folks in the Crownpoint and Church Rock communities are going to be left holding a very toxic bag,‘ Jantz said.“ Associated Press
Appellate court upholds HRI’s mining permit
“ ‘We are very disappointed in the court’s decision,‘ stated Eric Jantz, staff attorney of the New Mexico Environmental Law Center and lead attorney on the appeal, in a press release. ‘The majority passed up the opportunity to protect the health and safety of the people of Crownpoint and Church Rock - because the NRC won’t.‘ “ The Navajo Times
New Mexico group reins in emissions cap proposal
“These recommended changes are going to show industry that this is not going to cost a lot, it’s not going to raise consumer prices significantly at all and there will be regulatory flexibility,“ Bruce Frederick, staff attorney. Associated Press
Federal Nuclear Loan Guarantees to be Discussed on KUNM
Staff Attorney Eric Jantz, will be on KUNM tomorrow morning at 8 am talking to Arcie Chapa regarding government loan guarantees for nuclear power plants.
Tune in! Call in!
Major Fallout Predicted Over Obama’s Nuclear Power Proposal
“The nuclear industry speaks very proudly about how green their reactors are, but it doesn’t factor in chemical emissions or the people at our end who are involved in mining and moving it, fabricating it, enriching it,“ said staff attorney, Jonathan Block. “At every link, most people are being dosed.“ TruthOut.org
Co-op May Sue Environmental Board
“The EIB has the authority under existing law to implement statewide limits on global warming pollution, and we have asked them to exercise that authority in a manner consistent with the latest scientific consensus on climate change,” says Bruce Frederick, an attorney from the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, which is the legal team supporting the petition. Small Town Papers
Learn more about the New Mexico Greenhouse Gas Emission Caps case
Nearby residents oppose permit, Homestake still seeking renewal
“Attorney Jonathan Block of the NM Environmental Law Center and expert witness Chris Shuey of the Southwest Research Center question the success of the current Homestake Mining Company’s reclamation project’s success.“ Cibola Beacon
Learn more about the Homestake Discharge Permit case
Suit could block state action on carbon emissions
“ ‘The EIB has the authority under existing law to implement statewide limits on global warming pollution, and we have asked them to exercise that authority in a manner consistent with the latest scientific consensus on climate change,‘ Frederick said.“ New Mexico Business Weekly
Learn more about the New Mexico Greenhouse Gas Emission Caps case
Environmental group alliance announces legislative priorities
“Representatives of over a dozen New Mexico environmental organizations announced three conservation priorities for the 2010 legislative session early Tuesday morning…Organizations involved in the Environmental Alliance of New Mexico include: Amigos Bravos, Audubon New Mexico, Conservation Voters New Mexico, Gila Resources Information Project, The Nature Conservancy, New Mexico Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy, New Mexico Environmental Law Center, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Oil and Gas Accountability Project, and Sierra Club.“ Carlsbad Current-Argus
Uranium Mining a Poor Fix
“For several years, the nuclear and uranium mining industry have been hyping a new uranium boom in New Mexico and a nuclear “renaissance” nationwide. The promises have been impressive — limitless carbon-free electricity from nuclear power, tens of thousands of jobs in the uranium mines for New Mexicans, and billions, that’s right, with a “b,“ in revenues for New Mexico government… The more realistic assessment of New Mexico’s fiscal fortunes with uranium mining is significantly more modest.“ Albuquerque Journal
Welcoming Energy Production Home
“I think it’s time to start a locavore movement for energy generation and distribution…Whatever you call it, it would follow the same principles of the locavore movement. People would use energy sources available to them locally. Local energy generation and distribution would result in cleaner, greener energy consumption.“ Eric Jantz
Read full blog post on The Grange at HCN.org
New Mexico Environmental Law Center: Our protector
Board member Alice van Buren writes about the crucial role the NMELC played in the adoption of the stringent Santa Fe County oil and gas drilling ordinance. Thanks Alice!
Read full article in The New Mexican’s My View section.
San Agustin basin under study by NMBGR
“Data may ultimately decide the case against Augustin Plains Ranch LLC and its effort to pump 54,000 acre-feet of water per year from beneath the San Agustin Plains Basin. And data currently being collected by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources could be used to determine the outcome of the case. The bureau is a non-regulatory research-oriented division of the New Mexico Institute of Mining Technology in Socorro.“ El Defensor Chieftain
Learn more about the San Augustin Plains Ranch water rights application case
What the Nuclear Boosters Don’t Tell You
“Uranium mining is rarely talked about in the media, yet it is indispensable to the nuclear fuel chain. Gallons of ink have been spilled on the dangers of nuclear power plants and problems of storing highly poisonous nuclear waste. But the toxic legacy (and equally toxic future) of uranium mining gets little press. And that’s a shame, because it all begins with uranium ore.“ The Grange Blog
Dueling Claims: A tribal attempt to protect Mt Taylor sparks battle over ancient claims to the land
“During a November 2008 public hearing for Neutron’s exploration permit, some of the crowd erupted again, recalls New Mexico Environmental Law Center attorney Eric Jantz, who has been working with the Acomas. ‘There’s an element, I think, of revisionist history: One of the land grant people made a public comment to the effect that they were there first, and the tribal folks had no right,‘ he says.“ - High Country News