Citizens Caring for the Future has kicked off the summer with a bang! At the beginning of June we had our first in person community meeting in over a year. It was great to catch up with one another. We also had plenty of new faces there, which was very exciting! We are filled with hope for the future. The more local citizens that get involved the more change we can make!
Recently CCFF Leaders Nick King & Kayley Shoup testified during the EPA Listening Sessions regarding the upcoming methane rule making that the EPA is undertaking. You can check out coverage of that event by following the links below.
“And the methane problem may be even more prevalent than what is self-reported by the industry. But we do know that it has dire effects- both locally and globally,” King said during the hearing. “Fossil fuels have been the lifeblood of our culture for more than 100 years, but they are also our poison.”
NM Residents Provide EPA with Real-World Methane Stories
"Here in New Mexico, we have regulation but there's virtually no enforcement," Shoup said. "We have not one air inspector that lives in the Permian Basin, and we have one air monitor in the little town I live in."
CCFF Leader Kayley Shoup also testified at the recent rule making that resulted in oil & gas spills being outlawed in New Mexico. You can read the story covering the rule making below.
“We know firsthand that a lack of clarity has very real-life consequences for front-line community members that experience spills,” Shoup said. “We are also grateful the industry is supporting this rule change that will help protect the communities where they produce oil and gas.”
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