"The communities we work with are seeing the serious health impacts of oil and gas pollution."
Oil and gas pollution is a public health issue.
The New Mexico Environment Department and the Environmental Improvement Board must strengthen #CutMethane rules to protect those living closest to development. See the op-ed below for more, from The Santa Fe New Mexican:
New oil and gas rules can protect public health
- Sep 24, 2021, Updated Sep 24, 2021
Safeguarding public health is central to the mission of the Environmental Improvement Board, and it has a rare opportunity to protect the long-term health of New Mexicans with a single action this month.
As it considers the New Mexico Environment Department’s proposed oil and gas pollution rules, the Environmental Improvement Board should include key improvements supported by public health advocates and industry that will deliver the strongest possible protections — especially for frontline communities living closest to well sites...(read more)