SLVEC NEWS, PRESS, & BLOG

PRESS RELEASE In January, SLVEC joined more than 150 other environmental groups in opposing Stevan Pearce's nomination to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This national coalition, assembled by the Conservation Lands Foundation, sent a letter to Senators Mike Lee and Martin Heinrich, who serve as chair and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.  The Bureau stewards a vast amount of America’s public lands, ov

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) was tapped to participate in the initial infrastructure of an expansive air quality monitoring network. SLVEC now seeks a compensated crew of multiple Community Navigators and Recruiters from across all six Valley counties as part of the intervention initiative, under the Mountain West Hub. These positions will be the boots on the ground for recruitment and data collection for this initiative over the next three years.  The Mounta

Guided by local experts, this educational discussion highlights the complicated history of the San Luis Valley in Colorado.

In 2025, the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council is celebrating three milestones, all of which mark 25 years of public lands advocacy.

A summary of the Energy Transition panel, hosted by Christine Canaly, at the Crestone Energy Fair in 2025.