Central New Mexico Group

Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry has initiated a process called "ABQ: The Plan." One of the principal components of The Plan is development of the bosque.

The mayor's Plan for the bosque proposes significant development throughout the bosque in Bernalillo County, including boardwalks, viewing platforms at the river, viewing towers, five new pedestrian bridges over the river, hardened trails, multiple boat ramps, and artwork throughout the bosque.

Comments on "The Rio Grande Vision" will be accepted through June 14. Please ask the mayor to keep the bosque natural and wild by clicking here and sending a comment: http://bit.ly/17FRXih

Susan Martin of the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter executive committee appeared before the Water Quality Control Commission on Wednesday, April 10 to issue the following statement opposing the New Mexico Environment Department’s proposed copper-mining rules under consideration by the commission:

Welcome Camilla!

Many of you may have encountered Camilla Feibelman working on political campaigns for Martin Heinrich, Michelle Lujan-Grisham, and local candidates over the last several election cycles. We were so impressed with her organizational skills, we talked her into coming back to New Mexico for a longer gig.

Camilla was born and raised in Albuquerque, where she attended Albuquerque High School. The better part of her career has been spent in Puerto Rico, where
the Club — thanks to Camilla’s work — has created a new chapter over the last eight years.

By Mona Blaber
Chapter communications coordinator

In 2009, the New Mexico Legislature amended the Water Quality Act to require that the Water Quality Control Commission adopt specific rules for the copper-mining industry.

The stated purpose of the Copper Rule is to provide the industry with requirements for preventing groundwater and surface-water pollution.

By John Buchser
Chapter chair

Most of us would be happy to learn that the mix of fuels powering our TVs and refrigerators is moving toward sun and wind and away from water-guzzling coal and nuclear plants.

New Mexico has a law requiring that gradual transition to renewable energy, because as we all know, the health and safety of our kids and New Mexico’s drought-prone climate depend on it.

Which is why the Rio Grande Chapter is working to stop PNM and other industry forces from rewriting the rule that enforces that law.

The Central Group, in coordination with the Rio Grande Chapter "Our Wild America" staff member Eliza Kretzmann, will be organizing events on the Second Saturday of selected months during 2013.