Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) is the largest electric monopoly utility in New Mexico and supplies 60% of its energy needs by the combustion of coal, with adverse affects to our economy, environment and health. Its coal-fired plant releases more than 8.5 million tons of CO2 into the air annually. Commissioned in 1973, this 1800 mega-watt coal plant is one of the dirtiest coal plants in the west and is responsible for smog at 22 national parks and wilderness areas in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Utah. It is one of America’s largest single sources of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides, particulate matter, and other toxins. Now is the time to switch from coal to renewables.

FreePowerUSA has made its mission to end all fossil fuel imports into the USA within 10 years -AND- triple the use of sustainable enrgies in the same 10 years. This will save lives, money, the environment, and save the planet.

We need to face up to the fact that we are destroying the world we are living in and start living sustainable lifestyles. When my daughter asks me what the world will look like in 50 years, I have to explain that there will be catastrophic problems unless things change soon. We cannot continue building cars that use gas or electric power plants that use coal, for example. Solar, wind and water need to become our primary sources.

Evidence continues to mount that the earth is warming: oceans are rising, icecaps and glaciers are melting, and severe weather related conditions continue. All these things are happening at a rate more quickly than most scientists had expected. Nature is warning us we cannot continue to delay action.

Save the underwater world life!!!!!

killing whales

The US NAVY is conducting underwater sonar testing that is deafening whales and disturbing their sensitive communications between one another. We do not have the right to torture them this way.... This must stop

Idaho just passed a rule to allow hunting of wolves every day of the year. There were about 1,000 wolves in the state. The hunt that ended Sunday took 379 wolves. That leaves less than 625 wolves. With the new rule the new season began Monday. Hunters can kill up to 5 wolves. This is NOT hunting it is extermination of a species not based on any science.

Most purchases are automatically put into a plastic bag that is then discarded and adds to the pollution problem. We are calling for a ban on free non-disposable, non-recyclable plastic bags. Retailers may provide bags for a charge that will go towards environment clean up of plastics.

Fracking is an unregulated industry that is not required to respond to the Environmental Protection Agendy or any other governence. The American people have the right to know the short and long term risks of fracking.

Tired of watching carbon spewing trucks and commercial vehicles choke up the HOV lane during rush hours only because they have an extra passenger. Some of these vehicles get single digit gas mileages and it should not matter how many people are in them - If its not a mass transit vehicle or a regular passenger vehicle, it should be disqualified from the HOV lane.

Like many LA residents, I love to take my dog for neighborhood walks. Many times during the course of our daily outings, I not only see feces ( I thought there was a fine enforced), but I also see people spitting on the sidewalk-totally unaware that it too is a grotesque habit that is unhealthy. My dog actually stepped right in it the other day before I could redirect her. PLEASE ENFORCE A FINE!