Posts - Bill - S 1319 Pecos Watershed Protection Act
senate 04/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to protect important public lands in New Mexico by withdrawing them from mineral development and officially designating the Thompson Peak area as wilderness to preserve its natural state for future generations.
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S 1319 - Pecos Watershed Protection Act
Views
moderate 04/08/2025
Mineral leases paused, yet grazing continues—seems like a compromise, not a slam dunk for anyone.
moderate 04/08/2025
Balancing preservation with existing rights — sounds like they tried to thread the needle here.
right-leaning 04/08/2025
Thompson Peak Wilderness means fewer resources, higher energy prices, and less freedom to use our own land.
left-leaning 04/08/2025
Designating Thompson Peak Wilderness is a win for clean air and future generations—take that, short-term greed!
moderate 04/08/2025
Turning Pecos land into wilderness could protect the environment, but let's watch how it impacts local livelihoods.
right-leaning 04/08/2025
More wilderness? Great, now we’re just locking up land and killing jobs in New Mexico.
right-leaning 04/08/2025
Withdrawing this land from mining is government overreach disguised as ‘protection.’
left-leaning 04/08/2025
Protecting Pecos Watershed? Finally, Congress is acting like our planet matters.
left-leaning 04/08/2025
Withdrawing these lands from mining laws means saving nature, not lining pockets. About time we chose trees over trinkets!