New Mexico Environment Department  [Printer-friendly version]
November 8, 2005

NEW MEXICO CREATES A PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE TASK FORCE

[Rachel's introduction: Another unit of government creates a task
force to consider precautionary approaches.]

In New Mexico, the state Environment Department and the state
Department of Health have formed a joint task force to study the
precautionary principle. The task force will advise the Governor and
the Executive Branch on the potential and practice of implementing the
principle in New Mexico. Findings and recommendations are due in
October 2006.