Date of Study
Adopted
1976; revised 1987, extensively revised 2014
Name of Submitting League
LWV
of New Mexico
Title of Study
Position
on Energy and Mining
Summary of Study
The
League of Women Voters of New Mexico believes that government should promote
and ensure responsible stewardship of our natural, human, and cultural
resources, particularly in the face of growth and development. An essential prerequisite for protecting our
resources is to require comprehensive analysis of the environmental and fiscal
impacts of applications before issuing a development permit.
The League supports environmentally sound resource extraction, power production and transmission; - strong measures to promote conservation of energy and water;
- rigorous regulation and enforcement to prevent mining and drilling activities from contaminating surface or ground water or the surrounding landscape;
- taxes on resource extraction and energy development in order to assist communities with associated infrastructure costs;
- adequate bonding on mining and drilling activities to fund clean-up operations in the event of abandonment by companies. Full Position
League or Contact Email Address
president@lwvnm.org
League or Contact Phone Number
505-884-8441
URL(s) of study, position or related
documents
http://www.lwvnm.org/Positions/ProgramHistory2014-09-20.pdf
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