CLIMATE ACTION NOW NEW MEXICO
BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) turned 2 years old on August 15, 2024. The IRA joins the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA - also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act), and the CHIPS & Science Act - all part of the Biden Administration's Investing in America Agenda. The IRA also includes the Justice40 Initiative to ensure that at least 40% of benefits reach low-income and people of color communities. Already, the IRA is:
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CREATING JOBS
SAVING CONSUMERS MONEY
INVESTING IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ADVANCING
CLIMATE GOALS
INVESTMENTS IN NEW MEXICO
for consumer home energy efficiency and upgrade rebate programs that will cut energy costs.
$88 MILLION
to build an electric vehicle charging system along NM interstates.
$35 MILLION
to mitigate abandoned oil and gas wells and mines statewide, addressing legacy pollution.
$70 MILLION
to create a Priority Climate Action Plan and other strategic initiatives to address climate change.
$4 MILLION
of investment in large-scale clean power generation and storage through 2030.
$15 BILLION
Supporting
Eligibility for
Investing in America incentives have also supported:
The launch and expansion of renewable energy companies, including Arcosa Wind (Belen), Maxeon Solar (Albuquerque), ABB (Albuquerque), GeoBrugg (Sandoval County)
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Millions of dollars for wildfire mitigation, forest and
community recovery
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Resources for watershed restoration and resiliency
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Workforce training programs
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Pollution clean up
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"The IRA puts America on track to meet our climate goals by cutting air pollution, reducing energy costs and making it easier for every family to buy electric vehicles, install solar panels in their homes and buy energy-saving home appliances. The IRA will bring thousands of additional high-paying clean energy jobs to our state to continue to grow our already thriving renewable economy."
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
August 16, 2022
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IN THE NEWS
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES ROLLOUT OF HOME ENERGY REBATE PROGRAM
CVNM & LCV
September 3, 2024
On Tuesday, September 3, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the rollout of New Mexico’s Home Energy Rebates program thanks to investments from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. The announcement falls two weeks after the second anniversary of the passage of the IRA, the nation’s largest investment in on-the-ground climate solutions in the nation’s history.
US DEDICATES $60 MILLION TO SAVING WATER ALONG THE RIO GRANDE AS FLOWS SHRINK AND DEMANDS GROW
Susan Bryan Montoya
Associated Press, May 10, 2024
The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands.
NM RECEIVES $156M TO BOOST ACCESS TO SOLAR
Hannah Grover
NM Political Report, April 23, 2024
New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households.
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IN ACTION: BELL ROCK LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH USDA TO KEEP TRADITIONS ALIVE
Just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lies what many describe as an enchanting landscape of mesas, foothills and mountains. Spanning four counties of this vast western landscape is the 500,000-acre territory of the Pueblo of Laguna - a federally recognized Native American people.
NEW MEXICO LANDSCAPES SHARING IN MASSIVE FEDERAL INVESTMENT
Curtis Segarra
KRQE News, March 4, 2024
The federal government is putting millions of dollars towards National Park Service sites around the mountain west as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. So, what is New Mexico getting out of the funding?
Leonard Luna
NRCS, New Mexico, April 22, 2024
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $72 MILLION FROM PRESIDENT'S INVESTING IN AMERICA AGENDA TO ELECTRIFY HOMES ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY WITH CLEAN ENERGY
Department of Interior, March 5, 2024
Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced $72 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Tribal communities electrify homes.