NMELC Update: NM Supreme Court Arguments

From the New Mexico Environmental Law Center:

On January 11th, representing its client New Energy Economy, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) filed a petition with the New Mexico Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the Governor and other state offices to comply with existing law, and publish the greenhouse gas regulation in the State Register. On January 13th, representing its client Amigos Bravos, NMELC filed a second petition with the New Mexico Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to require the printing of the adopted dairy discharge rules. Arguments Over Halt of Printing Carbon Cap and Dairy Discharge Rules Will be Heard Together The New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on both petitions on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom in Santa Fe. Representing its clients, the NMELC will argue before the Court that the move to halt the printing of the adopted greenhouse gas cap rule and dairy discharge rule was illegal because the rules were properly adopted and the administration had no authority to block their publication. The hearing is open to the public. If you go, please arrive early as the court room is very small.

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