January 2012 Blog Posts (15)

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Added by billp37 on January 31, 2012 at 7:19pm — No Comments

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT

**LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT**

SB200 IS BAD FOR CONSERVATION AND BUSINESS IN NEW MEXICO

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY AND ASK THEM TO VOTE AGAINST SB200

SB200 SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERMINE AN EFFECTIVE, EXISTING BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVE FOR PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION

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Added by Santa Fe Conservation Trust on January 31, 2012 at 10:42am — No Comments

Demise of a venerable nonprofit

In case you missed it in yesterday's edition of The New Mexican, Earth Works Institute - a group that lead the way in watershed restoration in the last 15 years - is closing. The executive director and two board members talk openly about the challenges that sank the organization, hoping other nonprofits will learn from their struggles and…

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Added by Staci Matlock on January 31, 2012 at 9:39am — 4 Comments

Santuario de Chimayo National Historic Landmark Threatened

I thank Tom Sharpe for his December 22 SF New Mexican article, and David Snow, Historian, for bringing this important issue to light on January 15 and initiating public and professional involvement in it. As I look at the drawings of the proposed development, I am appalled that any plans such as this…

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Added by Tom McIntosh on January 28, 2012 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Santuario de Chimayo National Historic Landmark Threatened by Santa Fe Developer

Added by Tom McIntosh on January 25, 2012 at 11:05am — No Comments

CHIMAYO: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND FURTHER COMMERCIALIZATION OF SPANISH CULTURE

This NMAC (NM Archaeological Council) update from a SF County advisory committee member Jerry Rogers indicates that development of Church lands in Chimayo is in the works, although a master plan for it has not yet been heard by the Santa Fe County Commission. I am not clear what or if options exist to block this development, but I will be posting information as I receive it. I can say that strong opposition among some NMAC members has been penned. In the mean time, I…

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Added by Tom McIntosh on January 20, 2012 at 11:30am — No Comments

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1.18.12

'There are an estimated 170 million chargers in California households, an average of 11 battery chargers per household. While many manufacturers produce energy efficient electronic devices, many products on the market lack efficient charging technology. The proposed standards can save nearly…

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Added by billp37 on January 18, 2012 at 5:44pm — No Comments

The Santuario de Chimayo-- Endangered

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The front page of the 12-22-11 SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN featured a galvanizing article on recent plans for Chimayo: "Building spirituality or ruining it." A Santa Fe entrepreneur is working with the Catholic Church to develop (one might even say "devour") the properties and hillside in front of El Santuario at El Potrero. Their development plan calls for a sprawling, 2-story complex called "Jardín de Los Niños Spiritual Retreat" that will be built…

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Added by Tom McIntosh on January 18, 2012 at 1:25pm — 1 Comment

The Faith and John Meem Preservation Trades Internship application deadline is April 13.

The Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) is one of the oldest and most vital preservation organizations in the country. The eight Foundation-owned properties are some of the most significant properties in Santa Fe.

Summer Internship Program Goals

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Added by Tom McIntosh on January 18, 2012 at 1:19pm — No Comments

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From Plants of Southwest catalog.

Reason we post is for viz and maintaining web skills.

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Added by billp37 on January 14, 2012 at 6:11pm — No Comments

Natural gas bubble?

Surging prices for oil and natural gas shales, in at least one case rising tenfold in five weeks, are raising concerns of a bubble as valuations of drilling acreage approach the peak that was set before the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Chinese, French and Japanese energy explorers committed more than $8 billion in the past two weeks to shale-rock…

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Added by billp37 on January 12, 2012 at 6:08pm — 1 Comment

Petition out for renewable energy municipal grid

Faren Dancer of Santa Fe's local Green Talk Radio and founder of Unicopia, is collecting signatures to promote a Renewable Energy Municipal Grid. Dancer has been hosting a series of meetings at the net zero energy use Emerald House he designed and built in Santa Fe to discuss solutions to environmental concerns. Among the items the group decided to work on is building support for an electric grid that's owned by Santa Fe…

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Added by Staci Matlock on January 12, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

We're back!

Sorry all! This blog was down for awhile due to problems with Ning. All resolved now and I'll be posting more about local and state environmental issues.

A really cool site to check out is the new interactive…

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Added by Staci Matlock on January 11, 2012 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Facebooking them, New Mexico residents Donald Rumsfeld, and legenday Taos pilot Fred Fair

Tuesday January 9, 2012 17:37

Greenline is about New Mexico.

Donald Rumsfeld and friend legendary Taos pilot Fred Fair are residents of New Mexico.

Photo of Fred smoking a joint with a drink in other hand.

Added by billp37 on January 10, 2012 at 5:43pm — No Comments