Martinez names new members to Environmental Improvement Board

After she dumped the EIB's previous members, Gov. Susana Martinez has named new members today. They are:

-- James Casciano, who manages the Corporate Environmental Health and Safety program for the Intel Corporation in Rio Rancho.

-- Timothy Morrow, a Capulin rancher.

-- Deborah Peacock, the managing partner of Peacock Myers, P.C., an Albuquerque law firm specializing in intellectual property rights. Peacock she also has an extensive background in environmental law.

-- Elizabeth Ryan, an attorney from Roswell at Mark W. Taylor & Associates with a background in environmental law.

Given how environmental issues are playing out with the new administration, expect a lot of discussion on the new members.