Environmental Health News

Protect Public Health and Our Communities»

September 30, 2021 – Tell the Environmental Improvement Board to Protect Public Health & Our Communities Now! The Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) is taking comments regarding public health within our communities. We need you…

Quarterly Newsletter: Autumn 2021»

September 23, 2021 – New Mexico’s Orphan Wells – A Danger to Human Health and the Environment New Mexico has a serious orphan well issue that presents significant financial, environmental and health challenges for…

Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2021»

April 7, 2021 – Thanks to all of you who are continuing your hard work to improve public health during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as your work on important public health issues that…

Quarterly Newsletter: Winter 2020»

November 2, 2020 – NMEPHN Joins Others in Providing Comments on Draft Methane and Ozone Rules Following the New Mexico policy related to methane issues in our state has been a priority for NMEPHN.…

Quarterly Update: Fall 2020»

August 10, 2020 – The spread of COVID19 has highlighted the impacts of elevated air pollution on public health, especially underserved populations in rural New Mexico.  (See information on Harvard Study at https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2020/04/15/for-greater-chaco-communities-air-pollution-compounds-covid-19-threat/.) The…