Candidate Name
*
First Name
Last Name
Office Sought
*
District
*
Phone
*
(###)
###
####
Email
*
Methane, a byproduct of oil and gas development, is a potent greenhouse gas and a significant contributor to climate change. Both the Environmental Protection Agency and Bureau of Land Management are updating their federal methane standards to reduce emissions from the oil and gas industry. Do you support strengthening federal regulations to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions?
*
America the Beautiful is a science-based conservation initiative led by the Biden administration to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 through voluntary, community-driven efforts to mitigate climate change impacts. Please describe your position on the America the Beautiful campaign, and, if applicable, any specific efforts you intend to sponsor or support to achieve its goals.
*
There are federal legislative and administrative efforts underway to update the General Mining Act of 1872, reform policies that govern the hard rock mining industry, and protect communities from pollution and impacts from abandoned mines. Please describe your position on updating hard rock mining regulations, such as through the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, and your position on proposals to establish a royalty on mining operations.
*
Protecting the right to vote, ending gerrymandering, restoring civics to the school curriculum, and preserving freedom of the press are essential to maintaining and defending democracy. Please describe any initiatives or reforms you support or would like to sponsor related to voting rights or upholding democratic principles.
*
The Clean Future Act is designed to reduce climate pollution and achieve a cleaner and healthier economy for the state of New Mexico. The state house bill establishes a goal to reduce statewide emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, and to net-zero by 2050. Please state your position on this legislation, and on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s commitment to establishing New Mexico as a leader in addressing climate change.
*
The Hydrogen Hub Development Act is a New Mexico House bill designed to subsidize the production of hydrogen, which will profit fossil fuel and pipeline companies and derail New Mexico’s state climate objectives. Less than 1% of hydrogen produced in the U.S. is “green,” meaning produced with water and without creating new emissions fuel projects; 99% is produced using fossil fuels that leak climate-damaging methane emissions into the atmosphere. Please describe your position on legislative efforts to subsidize hydrogen production.
*
Describe your current occupation and other employment experience relevant to the public office you’re seeking.
*
What other public offices have you held, if any?
*
If applicable, please describe any climate- or conservation-related accomplishments you’ve achieved, either within or outside of public office.
*
Are there any climate or conservation votes or positions you’ve taken in the past that you wish to explain? If so, please describe.
*
