Southwest utilities bet on solar, storage for resilience against wildfires
In Taos, New Mexico, the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative is constructing multiple solar and storage projects to provide local generation and backup power in the...
U.S. Southwest, already parched, sees ‘virtual water’ drain abroad
As the Colorado River Basin enters yet another year of drought, global companies are worsening the water crisis.
Oil and gas funding complicates New Mexico’s clean energy transition
The industry funds everything from campaigns to government functions in New Mexico, and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are hesitant to cut ties. Oil and...
The Southwest’s race against the climate clock
New Mexico is facing a drier than normal winter – its reservoirs are nearly tapped out. And things are going to get worse.
BIA: Navajo members can ‘work around’ connectivity issues to participate in online oil and gas forum
Representatives from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management told participants of a virtual meeting Wednesday that they can...
CCL brings dozens of new cosponsors to BEST Act
Citizens’ Climate Lobby had the opportunity to flex its lobbying muscle last month, and our volunteers delivered: they helped bring 24 new cosponsors, both Democrats...
Solar firm buying land rights near coal plants with eye toward transmission
As coal plants retire, they leave behind power lines and grid connections that can be a big asset to renewable developers.
Saving Chaco: As coronavirus consumes New Mexico, drilling threatens sacred land
A BLM plan could mean 3,000 new oil and gas wells in an area facing severe COVID-19 outbreaks and particulate matter pollution....