Lawsuit to Force Legislature to Limit Pollution Appealed to New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico groups take oil pollution case to state Supreme Court

A coalition of environmental, youth, and Indigenous groups is asking the New Mexico Supreme Court to revive a lawsuit claiming the state has failed its constitutional duty to protect residents from oil and gas pollution.Kevin Hendricks reports for Santa Fe Reporter.In short:Plaintiffs argue the state has ignored Article 20, Section 21 of its constitution, which requires the protection of air, water, and natural resources, particularly amid the o…

Lawsuit to force Legislature to limit pollution appealed to New Mexico Supreme Court

The state constitution requires the Legislature to control pollution but contains no language how this is to be enforced. The state Court of Appeals in June dismissed the lawsuit.