Northern New Mexico Group of the Sierra Club
Environmental protection, conservation and hiking in Santa Fe area

Northern New Mexico Group Holiday Potluck Party

Sunday December 13, 5:30pm
Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe

We are changing the location of our holiday potluck party. Unfortunately, the Mission Café has announced that is closing. So, our holiday party will be at the Santa Fe Complex. Visit with your friends and meet new ones. Come help celebrate our successes for the year. We have a limit of 50 people for this event. Reservations are required. So, confirm your reservations early by contacting Jean Watts at 505-989-5010 or Jean Watts OR Alice Cox at 505-757-2145 or Alice Cox

When you request your reservation, please indicate what you will bring for the potluck. Please indicate a main meat, veggie dish, salad, dessert, wine, beer or fruit juice (sufficient for 8 people) Read more and get directions to Santa Fe Complex

• 11.10.09 - Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe separately passed the same resolution supporting federal climate change action Read major points of the resolution that were sent to Senators Bingaman and Udall
• 10.27.09 - Santa Fe County approves Renewable Energy Financing District ordinance The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners passed the ordinance to create a Renewable Energy Financing District for Santa Fe County.
• 10.1.09 — Environmental Groups, Southwest Tribes Stand Together to Promote Clean, Renewable Energy As Hopi and Navajo leaders in the American Southwest evaluate their energy policies, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups remain committed to working with their tribal partners to find clean energy solutions that work for all.
• 9.25.09 - EPA Revokes Air Permit for Desert Rock. The long-contested air permit for the controversial Sithe Global Desert Rock coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Reservation was officially revoked by the Environmental Protection Agency today due to confirmed deficiencies in the permit's environmental analysis.
• 9.15.09 - PNM’s New Proposed Renewable Energy Purchase Plan, (REPP) goes in the wrong direction In the REPP, PNM proposes limiting small (less than 10kW) distributed generation solar PV systems, the kind typically installed on residential rooftops, from receiving compensation for the energy they provide.
• 8.10.09 - Santa Fe Regional Planning Authority forms Energy Task Force The charter of this task force is to recommend specific energy projects for the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County. These projects will address reduction of CO2, reduce energy usage, save money, provide economic development and can be implemented within 1-2 years.
• 7.15.09 — No Blackstone Coal campaign launched
  As part of the Sierra Club's long term commitment to stopping new coal-fired power plants, the No Blackstone Coal campaign was launched to influence Blackstone corporate leaders to invest in renewable energy projects instead of coal projects.
• 7.14.09 — Carbon Capture & Sequestration Proponents admit that IT IS NOT CLEAN Clean coal is an oxymoron. In other words, it is not real. Even the most advanced coal-fired power plant designs that have been conceived are not clean….
• 7.12.09 — Sierra Club leads efforts to implement energy efficiency in working family residences
  Pilot program to implement energy efficiency in working family residences in Santa Fe. The Housing Trust coordinates the work in conjunction with Youth Works, Earth Works Institute and Los Amigos ERC.
• 7.09.09 — 100 Coal Plants Prevented or Abandoned Movement Sparks Shift to Cleaner Energy and Over 400 Million Fewer Tons of CO₂ Washington, DC: Americans can breathe easier today as Intermountain Power’s coal plant in Utah became the 100th new coal plant to be prevented or abandoned since the beginning of the coal rush in 2001.
  
  
• 6.11.09 — Arizona, New Mexico and the Navajo Nation Groups Team to fight Coal Fifteen environmental organizations from Arizona, New Mexico and the Navajo Nation are teaming together to increase renewable energy and reduce coal-fired power in the region.
  
  
• 5.29.09 - Solar Energy for the Home: Now it costs Nothing Recent laws passed by the New Mexico Legislature have significantly changed the financial benefits of solar energy for residences. It is now possible to have solar energy for your home without upfront investment and have positive cash flow.
• 5.15.09 — Sierra Club leads action to Reduce Air Pollution from PNM Coal-Fired Power Plant The Sierra Club, the Grand Canyon Trust, and the NM Environment Department initiated legal action against PNM to significantly reduce pollution from its San Juan coal-fired power plant.
• 3.11.09 — Santa Fe City Council approved a new Green Building Code for new residential construction. This is a major step in the City’s commitment to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. David Van Winkle, our group Chair spoke during the public hearing section of the meeting. He said: "First, this Green Building Code reduces energy consumption by 50% and improves other measures of sustainability for new residences.