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Local environmental oversight bill heads to New Mexico House Floor

Opponents contended the bill would create regulatory uncertainty by causing federal and state laws to contradict.
Senate Bill 8 sponsored by a group of Democrat senators and representatives was intended to alter language in state statutes that require any state environmental regulations by “no more’ stringent than federal requirements.
SB 8 was passed by the House Judiciary Committee on an 8-4 vote and could be heard next on the House Floor.
It would amend both the state’s Air Quality and Hazardous Waste acts to allow the state or local agencies to adopt stricter requirements under the laws for air or hazardous waste pollution. ....

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Environmental Public Health Group Became Program Of New Mexico Voices For Children Jan. 1

Environmental Public Health Group Became Program Of New Mexico Voices For Children Jan. 1
NMVFC News:
ALBUQUERQUE The New Mexico Environmental Public Health Network (NMEPHN) became a program of New Mexico Voices for Children (NMVFC) Jan. 1, 2021.
The NMEPHN, which was formed in 2018, is committed to advocating for environmental policies that positively impact public health. Its Advisory Board is comprised of medical, environmental and public health professionals from throughout the state, including retired pediatrician Lance Chilton, MD, Anna Rondon of the New Mexico Social Justice Equity Institute and Sharon Finarelli of the New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils.
“We are very excited to be welcoming NMEPHN into the NM Voices family,” said James Jimenez, executive director of the child advocacy agency. “Our portfolio of environmental work has increased tremendously over the past several years, so this new partnership makes perfect sense.” ....

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