Each year WRA works hard to advance our climate goals on the state level.
In an increasingly uncertain federal environment, state level action is the key to seeing real change and progress on climate.
WRA has been working at state legislatures all throughout 2025 to bring forward proactive policies that fight climate change and its impacts. We’ve also defended against anything that could hold us back from the future we want for our region.
Two of our states with the shortest legislative sessions are Utah and New Mexico.
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In 2025 New Mexico had a 60 day session while Utah had a 45 day session. In both states we saw a variety of wins and opportunities for success in the future.
We sat down with some of WRA’s policy and government affairs staff to understand what our goals were and what some of our biggest wins were in those states.
On this episode of Two Degrees out West: How did Utah and New Mexico do on Climate in the 2025 legislative session?
2 Degrees Out West is a podcast from Western Resource Advocates, an environmental conservation organization that's focused on the Interior West. WRA works across seven states to protect our climate, land, air, and water. WRA protects and advocates for Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, and Wyoming.
2 Degrees out West is a podcast for advocates and decision makers who want to fight climate change and its impacts across the West.
On 2 Degrees Out West we talk with climate experts and advocates to bring you stories, experiences, and insights from their work in the places we call home.
It is Hosted by Dave Papineau
Want to be part of 2 Degrees Out West?
- Email us with thoughts, suggestions, and interviewees at dave.papineau@westernresources.org.
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- Create a clip sharing "our Bright Climate Future for the West" and send it to us at dave.papineau@westernresources.org. to be included in one of our next episodes.
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