Rev. Clara Sims
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Our new renewable energy and resilience initiative, Project HOW, is in the news! Read more:
New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light launches initiative to help houses of worship go solar
Desirée Bernard said the Interfaith Power & Light organization is all about drawing on the moral and ethical “call to care for life.”
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October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our new renewable energy and resilience initiative, Project HOW, is in the news! Read more:
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Announcing Project HOW, our new initiative that provides hands-on, wraparound support to help faith communities improve energy efficiency and transition to renewable energy. LEARN MORE: www.nm-ipl.org/our-work/pro...
Project HOW: Renewable Energy Transition Support for Faith Communities | New Mexico & El Paso Interfaith Power & Light
We help faith communities across New Mexico transition to renewable energy and reduce their emissions.
www.nm-ipl.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Announcing Project HOW, our new initiative that provides hands-on, wraparound support to help faith communities improve energy efficiency and transition to renewable energy. LEARN MORE: www.nm-ipl.org/our-work/pro...
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Online Workshop: The Rio Grande Reckoning: Data Centers, Debt, and the Compact Crisis NM faces a ballooning water debt under the Rio Grande Compact. Data centers and reuse of produced water are adding to the crisis. Learn how to protect our water.
🗓️ Oct 16, 6:30-8:00pm
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October 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Online Workshop: The Rio Grande Reckoning: Data Centers, Debt, and the Compact Crisis NM faces a ballooning water debt under the Rio Grande Compact. Data centers and reuse of produced water are adding to the crisis. Learn how to protect our water.
🗓️ Oct 16, 6:30-8:00pm
Register:
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🗓️ Oct 16, 6:30-8:00pm
Register:
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Podcast: The Land Owns Us - James Skeet. In this episode of Unconfined, James Skeet waxes philosophical on European-style, settler-oriented, colonialism-informed agriculture and re-imagines an agricultural practice that relies on “indigenous regenerative intelligence.” Access here: buff.ly/g3bUI1z
The Land Owns Us
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July 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Podcast: The Land Owns Us - James Skeet. In this episode of Unconfined, James Skeet waxes philosophical on European-style, settler-oriented, colonialism-informed agriculture and re-imagines an agricultural practice that relies on “indigenous regenerative intelligence.” Access here: buff.ly/g3bUI1z
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🌎💚 Climate Connection Circles — Aug 20, 6 PM MDT (Zoom)
Hold space for climate grief, find community, and move toward hope. Inspired by Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects.”
Join the Zoom here: tinyurl.com/2kjhh58u
#ClimateHope #ClimateConnection
Hold space for climate grief, find community, and move toward hope. Inspired by Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects.”
Join the Zoom here: tinyurl.com/2kjhh58u
#ClimateHope #ClimateConnection
August 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🌎💚 Climate Connection Circles — Aug 20, 6 PM MDT (Zoom)
Hold space for climate grief, find community, and move toward hope. Inspired by Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects.”
Join the Zoom here: tinyurl.com/2kjhh58u
#ClimateHope #ClimateConnection
Hold space for climate grief, find community, and move toward hope. Inspired by Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects.”
Join the Zoom here: tinyurl.com/2kjhh58u
#ClimateHope #ClimateConnection
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'The United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social passed a resolution at its General Synod this week denouncing what it called “domestic terrorism” by (ICE) and accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the Constitution' via @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/07/15/u...
United Church of Christ synod denounces ICE raids as 'domestic terrorism'
(RNS) — The resolution also denounces the 'weaponization of the constitution' and urges UCC churches to divest from private incarceration companies that are participating in the White House crackdown ...
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July 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
'The United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social passed a resolution at its General Synod this week denouncing what it called “domestic terrorism” by (ICE) and accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the Constitution' via @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/07/15/u...
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Commissioner Garcia Richard has made it clear -- If you use state lands, you better clean up after yourself. Her efforts have saved NM taxpayers at least $68 million by forcing oil and gas companies to clean up their own messes.
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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State land commissioner turns to courts to force oil well cleanup
Recent lawsuits seek to avoid costs from orphaned wells, which could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions in coming years.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Commissioner Garcia Richard has made it clear -- If you use state lands, you better clean up after yourself. Her efforts have saved NM taxpayers at least $68 million by forcing oil and gas companies to clean up their own messes.
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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Join us for a webinar where participants share personal reflections from our recent Spring Immersion Retreat in the Permian Basin. This virtual event will be held Thursday, May 29 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm MDT. Register here: tinyurl.com/2dhznw5k
May 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Join us for a webinar where participants share personal reflections from our recent Spring Immersion Retreat in the Permian Basin. This virtual event will be held Thursday, May 29 from 6:00pm to 7:15pm MDT. Register here: tinyurl.com/2dhznw5k
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ProgressNow NM sent this memo to state officials this week to show the actually shocking amount of influence oil and gas has over NM politics. Literally 54% of all lobbying dollars spent this year came from them! 😳 #NMpol bit.ly/oil-gas-influence-nmpol
Memo: The influence of oil and gas on New Mexico's political landscape
ProgressNow New Mexico Memo: The influence of oil and gas on New Mexico's political landscape Energy + Environment
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May 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
ProgressNow NM sent this memo to state officials this week to show the actually shocking amount of influence oil and gas has over NM politics. Literally 54% of all lobbying dollars spent this year came from them! 😳 #NMpol bit.ly/oil-gas-influence-nmpol
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Iron law of O&G policy positions:
"When the international oil market is doing well it’s 'why would we want to hurt (regulate) this industry that is providing so much revenue' but when those prices slip it’s 'Why would we want to put further pressure on an industry that is suffering right now?'"
"When the international oil market is doing well it’s 'why would we want to hurt (regulate) this industry that is providing so much revenue' but when those prices slip it’s 'Why would we want to put further pressure on an industry that is suffering right now?'"
Oil-garchy: Big Oil Runs NM Legislature - ProgressNow NM
Big Oil's Power: the 2025 NMLeg did NOT pass the Clear Horizons Act, protection for our land, air & water by curbing toxic gases spewed by the oil and gas industry.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Iron law of O&G policy positions:
"When the international oil market is doing well it’s 'why would we want to hurt (regulate) this industry that is providing so much revenue' but when those prices slip it’s 'Why would we want to put further pressure on an industry that is suffering right now?'"
"When the international oil market is doing well it’s 'why would we want to hurt (regulate) this industry that is providing so much revenue' but when those prices slip it’s 'Why would we want to put further pressure on an industry that is suffering right now?'"
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Hands Off! Protest of Trump and Republicans in Albuquerque Saturday April 5.
April 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hands Off! Protest of Trump and Republicans in Albuquerque Saturday April 5.
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This weekend's IPL Immersion Retreat united people of faith from across NM to learn about oil & gas impacts, witness illegal methane emissions with a flr camera, meet frontline communities, pray, and commit to climate action. The next pilgrimage will be in the fall. See more: tinyurl.com/4cushnxb
April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This weekend's IPL Immersion Retreat united people of faith from across NM to learn about oil & gas impacts, witness illegal methane emissions with a flr camera, meet frontline communities, pray, and commit to climate action. The next pilgrimage will be in the fall. See more: tinyurl.com/4cushnxb
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National fire weather forecasters warn that most of New Mexico will face above-normal fire potential this month, and those conditions will worsen until at least until the monsoon season begins in July.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
National fire weather forecasters warn that most of New Mexico will face above-normal fire potential this month, and those conditions will worsen until at least until the monsoon season begins in July.
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The House passed HB128 to improve access to solar energy & enhance resiliency for NM’s rural & tribal communities. The Local Solar Access Fund would help govt & tribal entities build clean energy infrastructure, power public buildings & reduce energy costs.
📷: Lead sponsor @reenaszcz.bsky.social
📷: Lead sponsor @reenaszcz.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The House passed HB128 to improve access to solar energy & enhance resiliency for NM’s rural & tribal communities. The Local Solar Access Fund would help govt & tribal entities build clean energy infrastructure, power public buildings & reduce energy costs.
📷: Lead sponsor @reenaszcz.bsky.social
📷: Lead sponsor @reenaszcz.bsky.social
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HB270 would have taken our progress on cleaner transportation backwards by repealing the Clean Cars & Trucks rules New Mexicans overwhelmingly supported in 2023. We’re so thankful to the Representatives on the House Energy Committee who voted to table this bill! Share this post to show your thanks!
March 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
HB270 would have taken our progress on cleaner transportation backwards by repealing the Clean Cars & Trucks rules New Mexicans overwhelmingly supported in 2023. We’re so thankful to the Representatives on the House Energy Committee who voted to table this bill! Share this post to show your thanks!
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The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."
Portraits of women who 'shine a light': from an 'analog' astronaut to a watermelon farmer
The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."
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March 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."
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Thanks to Representatives who defended our right to clean air by tabling #HB270! This dangerous bill would have rolled back a set of careful standards that reduce health-threatening pollution from vehicle tailpipes. You know who you are on HENRC. www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/St...
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#NMleg
March 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Thanks to Representatives who defended our right to clean air by tabling #HB270! This dangerous bill would have rolled back a set of careful standards that reduce health-threatening pollution from vehicle tailpipes. You know who you are on HENRC. www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/St...
#NMleg
#NMleg
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Senate Bill 83, the Innovation in State Government Fund, has successfully passed the Senate Floor with a 26 to 14 vote! 🎉
This crucial legislation aims to empower NM's state agencies to effectively tackle climate change by providing necessary resources for strategic planning and capacity building.
This crucial legislation aims to empower NM's state agencies to effectively tackle climate change by providing necessary resources for strategic planning and capacity building.
March 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Senate Bill 83, the Innovation in State Government Fund, has successfully passed the Senate Floor with a 26 to 14 vote! 🎉
This crucial legislation aims to empower NM's state agencies to effectively tackle climate change by providing necessary resources for strategic planning and capacity building.
This crucial legislation aims to empower NM's state agencies to effectively tackle climate change by providing necessary resources for strategic planning and capacity building.
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NM & EI IPL will be tabling for the Climate Crisis Day on March 6, 9am-2pm at the Roundhouse. We would love to have volunteers who are willing to table. Contact Ruth Striegel, ruth.striegel@gmail.com @sierrariogrande.bsky.social has created a registration link
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Climate Crisis Day at the Roundhouse
Come join the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter and many partner organizations as we advocate for bills in the New Mexico Roundhouse!
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March 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
NM & EI IPL will be tabling for the Climate Crisis Day on March 6, 9am-2pm at the Roundhouse. We would love to have volunteers who are willing to table. Contact Ruth Striegel, ruth.striegel@gmail.com @sierrariogrande.bsky.social has created a registration link
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📣📣📣 "New Mexicans are ready for good-paying, sustainable jobs. Our leaders must act now to deliver on that promise." ~ Oriana Sandoval @civicpolicy.bsky.social on SB4 the Clear Horizons Act & SB48 the Community Benefit Fund in the @thenewmexican.bsky.social www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...
Take the opportunity to transform New Mexico's workforce
In her State of the State Address, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham noted that she has been committed to working with the legislators on “creating access to good-paying, homegrown New Mexico
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March 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
📣📣📣 "New Mexicans are ready for good-paying, sustainable jobs. Our leaders must act now to deliver on that promise." ~ Oriana Sandoval @civicpolicy.bsky.social on SB4 the Clear Horizons Act & SB48 the Community Benefit Fund in the @thenewmexican.bsky.social www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...
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On Ash Wednesday, Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many whose churches and homes burned in the Los Angeles fires.
'God walks with us through the ashes.' A poignant Ash Wednesday after LA wildfires
On Ash Wednesday, Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many whose churches and homes burned in the Los Angeles fires.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On Ash Wednesday, Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many whose churches and homes burned in the Los Angeles fires.
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"Whenever those arguments come up, that the state has implemented some of the strictest environmental regulations in the nation and it hasn't slowed [oil and gas] growth whatsoever. And it's still very profitable." Read more from KUNM www.kunm.org/local-news/2...
Key Democrats help defeat proposed increases to New Mexico oil and gas regulations
A number of proposals aimed at reforming how the oil and gas industry works in New Mexico have stalled out in this year’s legislative session with the help of key Democratic lawmakers.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Whenever those arguments come up, that the state has implemented some of the strictest environmental regulations in the nation and it hasn't slowed [oil and gas] growth whatsoever. And it's still very profitable." Read more from KUNM www.kunm.org/local-news/2...
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“The federal government has stepped back. It is not going to regulate polluted waters or skies. … For New Mexico to build for the future … we are on our own.
The good news is that by passing climate-focused laws, New Mexico can strengthen itself for the future — before it’s too late.”
The good news is that by passing climate-focused laws, New Mexico can strengthen itself for the future — before it’s too late.”
On the session agenda: Climate, pollution and New Mexico's future
In the United States, action to save our planet, whether fighting climate change, preventing pollution or otherwise ensuring the world will survive our lifetimes, has moved to states. For the
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March 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“The federal government has stepped back. It is not going to regulate polluted waters or skies. … For New Mexico to build for the future … we are on our own.
The good news is that by passing climate-focused laws, New Mexico can strengthen itself for the future — before it’s too late.”
The good news is that by passing climate-focused laws, New Mexico can strengthen itself for the future — before it’s too late.”
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🇺🇲 In a 1976 sermon entitled, “America in Search of a Soul,” Howard Thurman imagined God declaring, “I’ll set up a school & call it America," & prophetically understood the soul of America was threatened by “the Cult of Inequality.”
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FREE WEBINAR: America in Search of a Soul
In a 1976 sermon entitled, “America in Search of a Soul,” Howard Thurman creatively imagined God declaring, “I’ll set up somewhere a school and I’ll call that school America.” Knowledge, experience, a...
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February 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
🇺🇲 In a 1976 sermon entitled, “America in Search of a Soul,” Howard Thurman imagined God declaring, “I’ll set up a school & call it America," & prophetically understood the soul of America was threatened by “the Cult of Inequality.”
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We're before the #NMleg Sen. Finance Cmt. on SB4, the Clear Horizons Act, a well-designed climate bill. All these folks standing are taking time from their day to support climate action. May they prevail over the oil & gas interests in opposition to this bill.
Be fierce, people ✊🏼.
Be fierce, people ✊🏼.
February 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We're before the #NMleg Sen. Finance Cmt. on SB4, the Clear Horizons Act, a well-designed climate bill. All these folks standing are taking time from their day to support climate action. May they prevail over the oil & gas interests in opposition to this bill.
Be fierce, people ✊🏼.
Be fierce, people ✊🏼.