Secretary James Kenney

NMED News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s “appalling decision” in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which dramatically limits the EPA’s authority to protect water systems. 

“The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision amounts to cultural appropriation for New Mexico’s residents and tribal members, stripping us of our connections to our most precious natural resource. This comes at a time when climate change demands even greater protections of ephemeral streams, wetlands and groundwater. While this decision is devastating to water-starved western states, we will not be deterred from our mission to protect water for current and future generations.”