Issue Spotlight:
It’s now been over one year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a devastating ruling in Sackett v EPA, the effects of which were immediate – and ongoing. Last May, the Court ruled that the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) does not protect wetlands except under specific and narrow circumstances. While other states had state-level laws to fall back on, New Mexico doesn’t. Immediately up to 94% of New Mexico’s surface waters face severe risk of degradation from unchecked discharges of pollution.
2023-2024
Quick Hits
Appropriated $300 million for the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund to invest in critical land, water and wildlife projects across New Mexico in perpetuity
2023-2024 Elected Spotlight
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Lujan Grisham signed other years-in-the-making climate bills into law, including Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, which will help reduce transportation pollution and protect public health as the state continues to transition toward clean energy.
Past Scorecard Highlights, Issues and Spotlights

Issue Spotlight: Economic Transition Act
