For the past two years, YUCCA and our movement allies in the Defend NM Water Coalition   have been fighting back against the use of "produced water" (toxic liquid fracking waste) off the oilfield.   Together, we defeated the Strategic Water Supply Act, H.M. 45 , and H.B. 207   in the Legislature, called for Secretary James Kenney's resignation after the Santa Fe New Mexican revealed that the Governor's office had been working behind closed doors   to stack the deck in favor

Later this week, the YUCCA team is headed to CERA Week in Houston, where we'll join frontline organizers from the Gulf South and beyond to confront what's known as the "Super Bowl" of oil and gas conferences, where over 10,000 industry insiders, financiers, and their allies in positions of power will gather to strategize about how to expand the systems of extraction driving the climate crisis and harming our communities. From Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, to Blackstone Board Member

Right now, the world's largest private equity firm is attempting to buy out New Mexico's largest electric utility – just as corporations are racing to profit from the rapid expansion of AI data centers, including the construction of Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County.   At a time when Wall Street billionaires, corporate executives, and industry profiteers are scheming behind closed doors to seize and extract our resources, locking us into an energy system built to serve wealt

As the largest data center provider in the world , Blackstone is heavily invested in AI data center infrastructure – and now, they want to buy out PNM, a deal that would allow them to pour our scarce resources into water-intensive data center development and lock New Mexico into an energy system designed to serve out-of-state investors instead of our communities.   That's why on Saturday, March 14th , YUCCA is excited to join our allies at New Energy Economy and the Defend NM

🚨 Today is the LAST day  to submit public comment   to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) on Project Jupiter developers' air quality permit applications, and we need your help to demand that NMED reject these permits outright and hold a public hearing to allow impacted community members to learn more about the risks and voice their concerns. 🚨   Together, Project Jupiter developers' 2 air quality permit applications request authorization to emit more than 13 MILL

Right now, the developers behind Project Jupiter are requesting approval for 2 air quality permit applications that could lead to more than 13 MILLION tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year, and we need you to take action by March 2nd  to help stop them.   Project Jupiter, a massive $165 billion AI data center currently under construction in Doña Ana County, wouldn't just drain our desert's scarce water resources – it would also worsen pollution in an overburdened region

Last Thursday, the 2026 New Mexico Legislative Session adjourned after a whirlwind 30 days of action.   From advocating for our priority bills, to linking arms with 26 partner organizations to bring 1,500+ community members into the streets on the Opening Day of the Session, to calling for critical amendments to build meaningful climate policy that reflects the needs of our communities, and opposing harmful legislation that would have advanced greenwashed false solutions, we'

We have a busy and powerful week ahead!   The next few days are full of opportunities for us to take action, show up for our communities, continue building power together, and keep fighting for the future we know is possible – from opposing Blackstone's buyout of PNM TOMORROW, to urging Representatives to pass SB 235 (The Microgrid Oversight Act) before the Legislative Session comes to a close this week, to participating in Environmental Justice Day with the No False Solution

Over the last week, we've seen the power of our community in action: from the defeat of fracking waste reuse (again!) with the killing of HB 207 at the Legislature to the 400+ New Mexicans who showed up at the Public Regulation Commission's meeting on Thursday to say NO to Blackstone's buyout of our largest electric utility.   And we're carrying that momentum into this week as we fight to pass S.B. 235 (The Microgrid Oversight Act) and Clear Horizons with amendments at the Le

Industry polluters and private equity billionaires are working overtime to control our future, deepen our dependence on extraction, and lock us into an energy system that prioritizes profits over people – but across New Mexico, young people, community members, and organizers are fighting back.   We need YOU to join us in the fight by taking action to stop the world's largest private equity firm from buying out PNM during the Public Regulation Commission's Public Comment Heari