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Bringing scientific and policy research to communities and decision-makers confronted by the development and extraction of natural resources has been a core service of SRIC since the mid-1970s. SRIC's Energy and Natural Resource Policy projects focus on hard rock and coal mining, oil and gas production, landfill development, and ground water protection for more than 20 years. As the assault on land and people associated with the development of these resources continues, the public's demand for the experienced, in-depth analysis of resource extraction and waste disposal projects has grown enormously. SRIC staff conduct detailed technical analyses, develop alternative plans, provide legislative and regulatory analyses, and train community members and decision-makers. Key elements of this work currently include:

  • Technical evaluations of copper mines in Grant County for Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) and a molybdenum mine in Taos County for Amigos Bravos and the New Mexico Mining Network. The assessments focus on the adequacy of reclamation plans and financial assurance instruments essential to implementing the state Mining Act of 1993.
  • Analysis of waste disposal plans for a mica mill in located northern New Mexico for Los Vecinos Del Rio of Velarde, N.M.
  • Evaluations of a proposed landfill near Ojo Caliente, N.M. and the proposed expansion of a regional landfill near Wagon Mound, N.M., for citizen groups in each of these communities.
  • Participation in Wastewatch, a statewide network of groups concerned about dumpsites and inadequate state evaluation of environmental justice issues around proposed dumps.
  • Active participation in the Coalition for Clean and Affordable Energy, a statewide alliance of eight consumer and environmental groups promoting renewable energy.
  • Opposing federal legislation to "bailout" the uranium industry.
Program Objective and Goals:

Program Goal:

(1)Empower people adversely affected by pollution and resource development to find community-based solutions, prevent new environmental threats, fight corporate abuse and power, and increase their direct participation in the protection of their lands, water, health, and cultures; and (2) educate and inform the public about threats to the environment, regional cultures, and democratic traditions from pollution and resource development.

Program Objectives:

  • Provide direct technical assistance to community groups.
  • Develop materials and disseminate information on environmental and social justice issues associated with mineral and energy development and waste disposal projects to dozens of community groups and individuals.
  • Provide mining-related technical assistance to affected communities in the Southwest, nationally, as part of the Western Mining Action Network, and internationally, including existing programs in Latin America, the Russian Far East and in Canada.
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