Gov. Bill Richardson announced today his support for on a bill that would protect more than 350,000 acres of land in Doña Ana County, including the Organ Mountains.
The Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, which is sponsored by U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, D-N.M., will be considered Thursday by a subcommittee of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which Bingaman chairs.

