Bill would freeze fracking permits while impacts are studied
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It’s a drastic proposal for a state whose economy heavily depends on oil and gas. Continue Reading
Governor adds NM to states supporting Paris climate pact
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Lujan Grisham said New Mexico aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. Continue Reading
Bill seeks electrical power competition, local control
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The sponsors say their bill would result in more energy from renewable sources in cities, towns and pueblos throughout the state. Continue Reading
Bill seeks changes to state renewable energy standard
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The legislation would increase the renewable-energy standard to require 50 percent renewables by 2030 and 80 percent by 2040. Continue Reading
Professor warns legislators to get serious on climate change
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The member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change painted a stark picture of New Mexico in a changing climate. Continue Reading
Q&A: New NMED boss brings a commitment ‘to go big on environmental issues’
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James Kenney sat down with New Mexico Political Report to talk about his vision for the state’s Environment Department. Continue Reading
Ambitious renewable energy goals on deck as new political era dawns in NM
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ambitious goals for New Mexico’s renewable energy future. Continue Reading
Oil leases bring jobs — and strains — to southeast NM
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Lea County expects to double in population during the current energy boom. Local officials are concerned that rapid growth will strain their meager resources. Continue Reading
Q&A: Lujan Grisham pledges to ‘produce results’ for New Mexicans
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The governor-elect says she will be ‘a fighter and independent thinker’ who will work to ‘forever transform our state.’ Continue Reading
The U.S. is helping the natural gas industry profit — at the expense of the environment
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The U.S. government has become a pitchman for the natural gas industry. That could raise profits — and temperatures. Continue Reading
Ill nuclear workers’ benefits petitions have to be reviewed within 6 months. Some have languished about a decade.
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A petition filed by a Los Alamos worker has been in limbo for 10 years. At the Savannah River Site, a petition has lingered for 11 years. At Sandia National Laboratories, workers have been waiting seven years for a final decision. Continue Reading
Surge of oil and gas flowing to Texas coastline triggers building boom, tensions
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Texas, home to the most prolific oilfield in the country, is at the epicenter of a historic buildout of oil and gas infrastructure in the United States. Continue Reading
New Mexico seeks new uses for fracking waste water
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If New Mexico moves forward with its plans, other arid states may follow its lead. Continue Reading
In NM, drilling overwhelms agency protecting America’s lands
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The Bureau of Land Management is making it easier to produce oil and gas on federal acreage. In southeastern New Mexico, it can’t even keep up with what’s already happening. Continue Reading
Oil and gas is fueling NM’s wage and job growth
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New Mexico families have waited a decade to recover from the Great Recession and now that relief is finally here. Continue Reading