This piece originally appeared as a Letter to the editor in The Salt Lake Tribune on January 26, 2021.
By HECHO National Advisory Board Member, Representative Mark Archuleta Wheatley | The Public Forum — 1/26/2021 6:00 AM MST
Like so many people during the pandemic, getting outdoors has been invaluable for my mental health — hiking at one of my favorite state parks, Antelope Island, has offered me solitude and respite. To continue to enjoy the special places we all love, we need to conserve these places and the wildlife they support. That’s why I support the nomination of Congresswoman Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary. I know she will ensure that our public lands and waterways are safeguarded for our families to enjoy and that she will ensure more people have access to the outdoors.
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This piece originally appeared as a Letter to the editor in The Santa Fe New Mexican on January 24, 2021.
By HECHO National Advisory Board Chair, Rock Ulibarri — 1/24/2021 2:00 AM PT
My family was one of the original families that settled Las Vegas, N.M. For generations, my family has lived off the land, growing food in the summer and hunting at the first snow to prepare for the winter. I am chairman of the advisory board for Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting and the Outdoors (HECHO). This deep connection to the land has led me to advocate for the responsible management of our public lands so that wildlife populations will flourish for generations to come. That’s why I’m so supportive of the nomination of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior.
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This piece originally appeared as a Letter to the editor in The Las Vegas Sun on January 8, 2021.
By HECHO National Advisory Board Member, and Nevada State Senator, Moises Denis — 12/08/2021 2:00 AM PT
In 2020, the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released the Nevada State Climate Strategy, setting in motion the sustainable future Nevadans deserve.
Advancing Nevada’s climate goals has been at the forefront of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s leadership. In 2019, he signed Senate Bill 358 into law, raising our state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50% by 2030. As a primary sponsor of that bill, it was crucial to set this ambitious goal and take action on climate change. It passed unanimously, a major bipartisan accomplishment.
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The methane also creates harmful smog, which has increased asthma attacks and aggravated lung diseases, especially devastating the state’s Latino population, which is three times more likely to die from asthma than any other racial or ethnic group. Fortunately, we are now on a better path.
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This week the 32nd annual National Association of Elected Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference is taking place in Las Vegas. As the leading nonprofit that facilitates the full participation of Latinos in the American political process, NALEO’s conference provides a vital forum for discussing the key policy issues facing our communities. The agenda for this year includes sessions addressing perennial topics like health care, education, and immigration reform, but something equally as important to Latino voters is missing – conservation and environmental protection.
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