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Pew Applauds New Mexico Legislature and Governor for Major Wildlife and Freshwater Protections

May 30, 2025
Pew Applauds New Mexico Legislature and Governor for Major Wildlife and Freshwater Protections

Pew praises three new New Mexico laws that fund wildlife crossings, expand the Strategic Water Reserve, and continue state-level clean water protections.

The Pew Charitable Trusts applauded New Mexico's legislature and governor for signing three bills into law that fund wildlife crossings and expand freshwater protections statewide.

The package includes the Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act, an expanded Strategic Water Reserve Fund and $50 million for the Wildlife Corridors Fund — the largest single-year state appropriation for terrestrial wildlife crossings in the country.

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