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Fighting the Good Fight www.nmwild.org NEW MEXICO CONGRESSMAN TOM UDALL FIGHTING THE G O O D F I G H T by Stephen Capra hen it comes to conservation, wilderness and the protection of W wildlands in America, few fami- lies have the same pedigree as the name Udall. Here in New Mexico Congressman Tom Udall is the latest in the Udall family to fi ght hard for the protection of wildlands in the West. His Father, Stewart Udall was Secretary of Interior during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. His uncle Mo Udall is fondly remembered for his efforts on national wilderness issues and his work on the monumental Alaska Lands Act. And today, during what many people consider a conservation crisis under the Bush Administration, few Congressmen are working harder and voting consistently for the protection of our National Forests and our public lands than our own New Mexico Congressman Tom Udall. Even before being elected to Congress, Udall worked diligently as Attorney Gen- eral of New Mexico to slow sprawl and enact tough new measures for develop- ers. Land use and subdivisions at that time had been loosely regulated in New Mexico, as in many parts of the West. A series of attempts in the early 1990’s to amend New Mexico’s subdivision laws failed. Interest groups such as the New Mexico Homebuilders Association and the New Mexico Association of Realtors had long been a powerful force in the state. But in 1995, the New Mexico State Legislature passed a sweeping set of amendments to the State’s subdivision laws. The genesis of this legislation came from the efforts of then Attorney General Tom Udall. In1994 he had begun writing amendments to Congressman these laws, giving counties more authority Tom Udall to regulate development in their unincor- see UDALL, pg. 10 s t e p h e n c a p r a • e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r Notes from the Executive Director by Stephen Capra right to stop oil and gas development. If you are looking for a dull day, My answer to this small group continues to small challenges or some time to relax, please do be the same. Yes, I drive a car, but I (and many not consider becoming the Executive Director of a people like myself) make a conscience effort to conservation group!! With the Bush-Cheney team protect our environment, not destroy it. I enjoy in full swing our efforts to protect wild places con- walking and riding a bike to work on occasion. I tinue at an incredible clip. It seems at times that choose a car that is extremely fuel-effi cient. I do no matter our progress, the forces of evil continue heat my home with gas, but I purchased a fl ash their relentless assault. The current polarization of water heater to cut my consumption and signed our country really comes into focus when I read up for PNM’s wind energy program. The blinds hate mail from people who let me know that they on my windows are energy effi cient and I have are writing letters in support of drilling because re-insulated my roof and fl ooring to conserve of our television commercials and the press sur- heat. My house is furnished with appliances that rounding our efforts to protect public lands. Their are energy-effi cient and also conserve water. Am reasoning: make sure our wild public lands are I a saint? Of course not, but I am trying to do my opened to drilling, not because we need the oil or because America could become energy independent, but because they hate organizations like ours. Let me try to get this straight, they hate groups that try to pro- tect public lands for future gen- erations; they hate groups that try to protect our watersheds; they hate groups that try to pro- tect wildlife; they hate groups that work with ranchers to keep oil development from destroy- ing a way of life. They hate, they hate, they hate. I think the real answer is that many people simply hate change, or at least the perception of it. It’s this small group who rage that we “environmentalists” drive cars, use plastic, heat our homes with gas etc. and thus have no Attention Business Owners: 4 Bosque del Apache Wilderness Areas 5 Hiking in the Organ Mountains Advertise with us 6 Fighting For Our Grassland and For Our Future 7 Ojito Wilderness Act 7 Planning Process Begins for BLM lands The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is looking for a few choice advertisers 8 Your Voice Made a Difference to help us offset the cost of production 8 Incompatibility of this newsletter. You’ll reach 50,000 9 Protect Our Public Lands Rally readers statewide that care about New 10-11 Tom Udall: Fighting for New Mexico Mexico the same way you do and help 12 Businesses for Wilderness us protect our vanishing wildlands. 13 Get Involved 14 Hope for Tijeras Canyon Call Tripp Killin at 505-843-8696 x111 today for more information. new mexico 15 Hike 16 Letters to NMWA 17 Got a Spare Weekend? WILD! 18 Young Voices You CAN make a difference! SPRING 2005 19 Volunteer Profi le: Suzi and Dave Baltzer New Mexico WILD! Page 3 sible 1,200 mile pipeline, then placing it on super tankers that also cannot be defended (or even clearly piloted, Main Offi ce remember the 505/843-8696 • fax 505/843-8697 [email protected] • www.nmwild.org Exxon Valdez), P.O. Box 25464 has more merit Albuquerque, NM 87125 and cost effi - Las Cruces Field Offi ce 275 N. Downtown Mall ciency to this Las Cruces, NM 88001 moneyed 505/527-9962 group than solar panels, Mission Statement The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is fuel-effi cient dedicated to the protection, restoration, and autos or wind continued enjoyment of New Mexico’s wild turbines. But lands and Wilderness areas. for those who NMWA Staff Las Cruces Offi ce fear change, the Alberto Zavala, Grassroots Organizer Bush-Cheney Albuquerque Offi ce prescription for Tisha Broska, Membership Coordinator Stephen Capra, Executive Director energy develop- Tripp Killin, Development Coordinator ment remains Nathan Newcomer, Grassroots Organizer Roxanne Pacheco, Finance Manager their tonic. Michael Scialdone, Director of Wilderness Protection So as the Trisha London, Membership & Grassroots Assistant part to conserve energy and decrease panies are distancing themselves debate moves my dependence on oil and gas. from this proposal, and geologists forward look out for groups, suppos- Board of Directors are wary of how much oil may be edly non-profi ts, designed to fi ght Wes Leonard, El Paso, TX (Chair) for “common sense energy devel- Bob Howard, Santa Fe, NM (V.Chair) But rather than encourage con- there. But what we do know is that Tom Mouck, Albuquerque, NM (Treasurer) servation and create incentives for opment”. They are funded by the Kathy Love, Albuquerque, NM (Secretary) perhaps unlike any other place in Pam Eaton, Denver, CO making America truly energy inde- America it holds a real slice of Amer- oil and gas industry with the intent Dave Foreman, Albuquerque, NM pendent, we have an Administration to disrupt our efforts. Expect energy Todd Hotchkiss, Albuquerque, NM ica’s past. In this landscape one can Greg Kroll, El Rito, NM that refuses to give us real energy watch caribou crossing streams for prices to continue to rise as a pres- Carlos Provencio, Bayard, NM sure point for pushing their agenda. Melissa Savage, Santa Fe, NM options or a plan for making Amer- hours or even days, while grizzlies Todd Schulke, Silver City, NM ica energy secure. They, and indus- stand watch over a circling herd Expect little oversight or congres- William Stone, Albuquerque, NM sional investigation, despite a real Bob Tafanelli, Las Cruces, NM try lobbyists, continue to push an of musk oxen. It is a place where Rick Wiedenmann, Carlsbad, NM energy policy with only bad options: snowy owls share space with polar public outcry. Expect more misinfor- Newsletter Staff oil and gas, nuclear, more coal and mation and claims of great discover- Tisha Broska, Managing Editor bears, where wolves roam freely Joe Adair, Design Editor promises of real alternatives some- and whales swim just offshore. It’s ies of oil under our public lands. And where in the distant future. This is a landscape where silence is king, the key from their perspective will The Artists not a policy, but rather a gift to an a place where wildlife has room to be to personally attack those who Cover photo by S. Capra, P2 photo by R. Watt, P3 oppose them, while avoiding debate polar bear watercolor by L. Williams, P3 pronghorn industry without conscience. Mean- roam; where one’s imagination and photo by F. Parrish, P4 photo by J. Willis, P5 photo while our wildest public lands are on spirit have a chance to blossom. This on the issues. by K. Stinnett, P6 S. Capra, P7 photo by M. Heinrich, the auction block, including several P8 photo by M. Scialdone, P9 R. Watt, P10-11 is land that native people consider That’s where you come in. Speak- photos by S. Capra, P12 photo by R. Watt and here in New Mexico. artwork by L. Williams, P14 photo by D. MacCarter- sacred, but also a place where greed ing out, showing the Otero Mesa NMG&F, P18 photos by N. Small, P19 photo by S. In Alaska, the Arctic National Wild- may yet win out. It’s not just uncon- DVD, calling your Senators, thank- Baltzer, P20 photo by S.
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