Thursday, February 23, 2012

Free Health Screening in Catron County

Project HOPE will be returning to Reserve, Quemado and Glenwood to conduct more free screenings for the community. We provide free testing for glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index and A1C tests for those already diagnosed as diabetics.  Participants do not have to fast in order to take these tests – just drink plenty of water before coming.   Participants will have a written copy of their test results when they leave the screening, which they can share with their doctor.

We will also be conducting an eye exam which will check for diseases of the eye.  This test does not dilate the eyes so there will be no problems with driving afterwards.


Reserve
When: Mon, March 19, 2012
Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Where: Reserve PMS
Address:
#1 Foster Lane
Reserve
Phone: (575) 533-6456

Quemado

When: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: Quemado PMS
Address:
8 Old Town Loop
Quemado
Phone: (575) 773-4610

Glenwood

When: Thu, March 22, 2012
Time: 9:30am to 2:30pm
Where: Glenwood PMS
Address:
21 Menges Street
Glenwood
Phone: (575) 533-6456

Monday, February 6, 2012

Sunday, February 5, 2012

SAN AUGUSTIN PLAINS WATER GRAB MOTIONS TO BE HEARD 02/07/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 03, 2012

SAN AUGUSTIN PLAINS WATER GRAB MOTIONS TO BE HEARD

SANTA FE, N.M.— After four years of delays and false starts, the State Engineer is finally hearing motions to dismiss an application to take 54,000 acre-feet of groundwater annually from Catron County. The application, filed by a New York based corporation, is being protested by over 200 residents who live in and around Datil, NM – an area known as the San Augustin Plains. The residents fear that the San Augustin basin that supplies their wells with water and contributes flow to the Rio Grande and Gila River stream systems will be decimated if the application is granted. The New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) represents over 80 Protestants.

NMELC filed a motion to dismiss the application one year ago. “The application must be thrown out because it does not comply with basic New Mexico law,” said Bruce Frederick, NMELC Staff Attorney. “The corporation’s application seeks a permit to use or sell a vast amount of water for any purpose within seven New Mexico counties. Under New Mexico law, however, the corporation was required to identify exactly how and where it intends to use the water, and its failure to do so means that the State Engineer cannot consider or approve its application.”

WHO: New Mexico Environmental Law Center

WHAT: Hearing before State Engineer addressing motions to dismiss the water rights application

WHERE: Socorro County Courthouse
200 Church Street
Socorro, New Mexico, 87801
575-835-0050

WHEN: Tuesday, February 7th, 10:00 a.m.

INTERVIEWS AND IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

www.nmelc.org

CONTACT:
Juana Colón
Wk: 505-989-9022, ext. 21

The mission of the New Mexico Environmental Law Center is to protect New Mexico's natural environment and achieve environmental justice for New Mexico's communities through legal representation, policy advocacy and public education. The New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s attorneys have handled over 100 critical cases in low-income and minority communities fighting pollution and environmental degradation. The NMELC charges few, if any, fees to its clients, most of who are from Hispanic and Native American communities. The NMELC celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008. Membership and gifts help New Mexico communities protect their natural environment and their health from toxic pollution, the degrading effects of growth and liabilities created by irresponsible mining. Call Sebia Hawkins, Director of Development 505-989-9022, ext. 27 for more information.


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