I’ll be honest: I’m not one for sitting through an all-day symposium or lecture. I always feel bad for people sitting near me, in fact, because I shift positions about 15 times each minute and find myself feeling faint for the lack of air inside the room. (As a reporter,…

So, just a preliminary note to readers: I’d really hoped to get this commentary into print newspapers because I wanted it clutched within the hands of people who might not already understand the severity of climate change issues. I was hoping that out-of-the-loop grandmothers and conservative middle-aged businessmen would read…

Today, 13 government science agencies issued the most definitive scientific assessment to date of the impacts of global warming on the United States and reinforced the urgency of acting now to reduce pollution. The story the report tells for New Mexico is one of more extreme heat waves, more…

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District election for board members is today. The organization controls irrigation ditches from Cochiti reservoir down to Bosque del Apache. If you are a property owner within the district area, you can vote. To find out if you fall within the boundaries, Continue Reading comments

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New Mexico freelance writer extraordinaire, Laura Paskus, penned a chapter in Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and Dumpster Divers. Her and Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity"s Ruth Friesen will be…

In the latest Weekly Alibi, Simon McCormack reports on the recurring tension between a cement transfer station and surrounding neighborhood residents in an Albuquerque North Valley community. American Cement, the company that owns…

From the New Mexico In Focus Website: This Week"s Episode New Mexico is poised to become a national leader in renewable energy. But, if there"s no way to move that new electricity from point A to point B, will those efforts…

The good folks at Albuquerque"s Digital Wkshop believe that a food revolution is growing. They need your help in telling the story of emerging models of food production, distribution and collaboration. Watch the video, visit the initiatives website and submit your story.

Last week was wind power, this week New Mexico In Focus focuses on the power of the plentiful sunshine here in New Mexico. Guests: Rep. Brian Egolf, (D) Santa Fe Peter Green, President and CEO, Advent Solar Monte Ogdahl, President, New…

According to Grass Roots Press: The New Mexico State University Board of Regents approved two buildings with a combined construction cost of more than $11 million during their meeting Monday that are expected to meet criteria for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)…

“If I were on the other side, I’d probably be throwing in the towel.” That’s the San Juan Citizen Alliance’s Mike Eisenfeld—and he’s referring to supporters of the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant. Times sure have changed: When I was writing about Desert Rock late last year for the…

According to Duke City Fix: Roderick Nash author of "Wilderness and the American Mind" argues that wilderness is a basic ingredient of American civilization and has profoundly affected the formation of a national character. Nash will be joined by David Foreman, conservationist, writer, environmental historian and…

Like bad allergies, they"re everywhere. If you"ve been in Albuquerque the last few weeks, you"ve seen smiling families on television, soothing voices on the radio and polished print and internet ads all assuring the local populace that tax-payer financing of private real estate ventures will bring untold prosperity to our…

Recently, I"ve been trying to get a grasp on the many issues surrounding the drilling and potential uses for brackish water in Albuquerque and around the state. After reading some great pieces I decided to compile a list of recent resources available on the subject: Joan Price has a recent…

The Greener Building website gives a list of green building programs in New Mexico... find out more at the site. Photo comes from BuildingAwareness.com where you can find green building resources as well as an awesome dvd and guidebook on building a straw bale house. The site…