Elaine Cimino
@ecimino.bsky.social
Environmental justice and art advocate
Rio Rancho, Sandoval County and NMED produced none of the Project Ranger permits I requested. Construction continues. IPRA reform must address government accountability before imposing new burdens on the public. elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/ipra-refor...
IPRA Reform: The Legislature Must Amend Biased Driven IPRA Task Force Revcomendations
Before New Mexico changes IPRA, it must confront the records failures communities already face.
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Prove a NEPA violation—and the project can still proceed during corrections. Stop the proposed bill’s restrictions on community challenges. See Section 1110 and page numbers in the graphic. Call Heinrich: 202-224-5521 Whitehouse: 202-224-2921 Share. Demand removal.
The inside-the-newsroom account of a 22 yo reporter, her 20 yo editor, a 23-month investigation, and the decision to publish the names of the Cornell 7 on the front page—the spark that lit the fire. The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Welcome to Lake Castelion, on the shores of Project Ranger. The West Mesa’s newest waterfront attraction: muddy floodwater beside a missile factory. The project’s construction-stormwater permit number is NMR1007JS. Where is the enforcement by EPA or NMED? A permit on paper only
What happens in the stratosphere can shape weather far below. The 2024/25 Arctic winter saw an exceptionally strong polar vortex, a major SSW and an Arctic Oscillation minimum of −5. Explore the study: doi.org/10.1007/s003... #AAS #Arctic #Atmosphere #Science
Project Jupiter’s reported loan trouble raises a blunt question: if the AI boom breaks, who pays? New Mexico needs disclosure of SIC’s combined AI exposure, real security for data center grid costs, & funded obligations for workers and site restoration elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/new-mexico...
The Great Pit of Carkoon, West Mesa ABQ In Star Wars, the Sarlacc waits beneath the sand. Near Project Ranger, the danger is in plain sight: after days of rain, the roads are catching floodwater like basin Project Ranger is the Sarlacc in this picture: a massive development consuming the West Mesa
Project Ranger is still under construction, but hazardous-material shipments have already been recorded and weapons production is approaching. No full public hearing. No public chemical inventory. No independent EIS. Promises are not oversight. substack.com/@elainecimin...
Castelion Cannot Declare Project Ranger Safe
The public’s right to know has already been violated. A full hearing must occur before operations begin.
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NM’s Water Quality Control Commission begins its Triennial Review Sept. 28. Speak out for stronger PFAS, monitoring and environmental-justice protections—in writing, in person or online. Article elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/new-mexico... Comment: nmed.commentinput.com?id=EY6A3ZU4B
New Mexico’s Waters Need the Public’s Voice
The 2026 Triennial Review will determine whether state water-quality standards keep pace with PFAS, emerging contaminants, wetlands, pollution, and environmental justice
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New Mexico is building a public-risk machine: sovereign wealth moves through opaque private funds while taxpayers finance IRBs, PILOTs, water, power, roads and long-term liabilities. No agency produces the complete accounting. substack.com/@elainecimin...
Project Jupiter is already 26% complete, but its air-permit proceeding is stayed. Only 12.6% of its construction workers live in Doña Ana County. Oracle and Bloom made major new claims—but commissioners failed to demand proof. elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/project-ju... The report—
Project Jupiter’s Developers Made Major Disclosures. Commissioners Failed to Follow the Evidence.
Oracle and Bloom Energy revealed how far construction has advanced, how few local workers have been hired and how much remains unverified.
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⚠️ NEW PRC RULES THREATEN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION At the very moment private-equity firms are seeking greater control over New Mexico’s essential utilities, the Public Regulation Commission is making it harder for the public to be heard. #NMPRC www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Environmental groups say new utility commission rules will limit public input
Some have raised concerns that new rules follow a trend of the Public Regulation Commission stifling public participation.
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We were never meaningfully informed. We were never given a hearing on the complete Project Ranger proposal. We were never asked for our consent. The people are not obstacles to economic development. elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/project-ra... We are the sovereign.
Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves - Insurance claims tied to subsidence hit a record last quarter $ #climatecrisis 1/2 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Londoners Find ‘Horrendous’ Cracks in Their Homes After Successive Heat Waves
Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out the clay soil on which much of the city is built.
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TURN OFF THE TAP—A SECOND SUPREME COURT STAY HAS BEEN GRANTED! against Project Jupiter. First tonight, the Court stayed the air-quality permit proceeding. Second, the Court has stayed drilling authorization that allowed water to be used for construction. Stop the air permit. Turn off the tap.
Golden Dome Secrecy Poses Challenge for Estimating Costs www.airandspaceforces.com/golden-dome-...
Golden Dome Secrecy Poses Challenge for Estimating Costs
Independent analysts have struggled to project a cost for the Pentagon's Golden Dome program due to secrecy around the architecture.
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NM is committing public wealth, tax incentives, land, water, electricity and infrastructure to major private development without a system that examines the whole public commitment before decisions become irreversible elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/beyond-bla...
New Mexico has lived through the consequences of previous national-security projects. elainecimino652909.substack.com/p/new-mexico... The article examines how the pieces are coming together—and why NM is rapidly becoming the physical infrastructure of America’s new military-AI arms race.
UK's political consensus on climate has fractured, as climate impacts are becoming not just ignorable but unbearable. I spoke to @carolinelucas.bsky.social about bringing climate action back up the political priority list. The Zero podcast interview: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
When Climate Change Threatens National Security
Nature collapse is one of the greatest national security challenges we face, according to Caroline Lucas, the former head of the UK's Green party.
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4 killed in NM by electronic weapons development How many-more will die? wildfires, environmental degradation? These grifters will burn this country to ground. The real question is when will people wake up? Hold accountable politicians who protect this status quo? open.substack.com/pub/elaineci...
The Hidden Costs of Electronic Warfare 4 killed in NM
As New Mexico expands weapons testing and hypersonic development, the NTSB’s findings demand greater public accountability and oversight.
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Legislation is always going to be preferable to an executive order when it comes to protecting the public from powerful corporate interests: www.eenews.net/articles/ny-...
NY Democratic lawmakers, environmental groups continue push for data center rules
Lawmakers still want a role in addressing voter concerns about data centers as Gov. Kathy Hochul touts her executive order that includes a temporary
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