[LWVNM Action] confirmation of environmental items that made it into the budget

[Meredith Machen]

Thanks so much for your work on this, Jeanne!!

Meredith Ross Machen
505-577-6337
Meredith.machen at gmail.com



On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM Edwina Jaramillo via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Good job, team!
>
> On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 08:57:37 PM MDT, Jeanne Logsdon via Action <
> action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> I just got an email from Conservation Voters (excerpt below/my highlights
> in red). Looks like the budget did include most of the items we supported,
> and the Governor accepted them. Including the uranium mining reclamation
> fund. Good year for the environment in terms of funding. Finally.
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> Jeanne
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> CVNM, along with many of our partners, worked together this session to
> ensure that the legislature funded key programs and needs for the entire
> state. $6 million was included in the final capital outlay (SB 240)
> requests for the Secretary of State’s Office for election tabulators and
> equipment, ensuring that New Mexicans can be confident in their ballot
> casting and the election process. In addition, we are pleased to say that
> we secured the following key funding priorities in the House Budget bill
> (HB 2), which were signed by the governor::
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> ·        Office of the Natural Resource Trustee, $70 million for the
> public lands investment and recovery package
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> ·        Office of the State Engineer
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> ·        $13 million for the Strategic Water Reserve fund
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> ·        $2.5 million to implement the Water Security Planning Act, the
> fifty-year water action plan and  modernization of agency online
> information and engagement tools
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> ·        Department of Environment
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> ·        $20 million uranium mining reclamation fund
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> ·        $5 million remediation of neglected contaminated sites
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> ·        $10 million for the River Stewardship program
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> ·        $1.5 million for the State Surface Water Permitting program
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> ·        $25 million for industrial decarbonization initiatives
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> ·        $130,000 to study pollution reduction and cost-saving
> opportunities through a state composting program
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> ·        New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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> ·        $22 million for the characterization of groundwater and aquifer
> monitoring
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> *From:* Action <action-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> *On Behalf Of *Barbara
> Calef via Action
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2026 6:06 PM
> *To:* LWVNM Action <action at mailman.swcp.com>
> *Cc:* Barbara Calef <bfcalef at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [LWVNM Action] List of LWVNM after the Governor's actions
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> *  [EXTERNAL]*
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> I wrote to him on February 19 asking that question.  He has not
> responded.  Someone from SNM should ask.
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> Barbara
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> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM Richard Mason via Action <
> action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> See the attached.
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> Environment folks should check with Senator Steinborn to see if the
> Uranium Cleanup money is in HB2.
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> Dick Mason
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