Speakers:
Archbishop John C.Wester – Archbishop of Santa Fe
Jay Coghlan of NukeWatch NM Abolishing Nuclear Weapons

PDACNM is honored to welcome Archbishop John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe to our monthly gathering. His courage in speaking out against the proliferation of nuclear weapons inspires us at PDACNM to follow his example and continue the fight against this peril, especially given the threat of a possible imminent war between two nuclear powers.

Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, has worked successfully against radioactive incineration at the Los Alamos National Lab, and in Clean Air Act, Freedom of Information Act and National Environmental Policy Act lawsuits against the Department of Energy. He prompted a 2006 independent study that concluded plutonium pits last at least a century, refuting the NNSA’s assertion that we “need” new-design nuclear weapons and expanded plutonium pit production.

Blue Hydrogen – why this is not a climate solution:
The “Hydrogen Hub” bill HB4 was introduced in the 2022 session.

Dennis Kucinich spoke about the book he authored The Division of Light and Power, which catalogues his experiences in Cleveland as a City Counselor and subsequently as Mayor. He will link these experiences to what is happening currently.

An Update on the Border Crisis in El Paso/Juarez.

Learn how this connection started and grew into a significant mission of help and concern, and learn of the many ways you can participate from your home.

A Border-lander born in El Paso and raised in Ciudad Juarez, she has dedicated her career to advancing border health and social justice.

Dr. Eva Moya, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Texas El Paso.

Links of Interest  and Presentation Slides –

The Dignity Mission – Ways to Support