Newsletter New Mexico Bureau of Land Management office scraps proposed fossil fuel regulations Ten years of meetings and plans abruptly dumped; future plans uncertain.
Politics As EPA fails to fine oil and gas polluters, New Mexico officials demand answers 'Mark my words,' says environment secretary, this will lead to increased air pollution.
Politics By not hiring enough staff, New Mexico leaves private contract money on the table Report shows that hiring nine new oil and gas regulators would generate a half-billion dollars in remediation work.
Politics capitalandmain.com Methane emissions loophole threatens New Mexico's green goals Proponents of a regulatory exemption claim it would protect small operators. But large oil companies would see the most benefit.
Newsletter capitalandmain.com Feds move forward with New Mexico drilling plan despite community outcry Tribal governments say they haven’t been adequately consulted on the plan, which could bring thousands of new oil and gas wells to the area.
Solutions capitalandmain.com Long 'shackled' by industry, can New Mexico legislators find a new way forward? The increasing volatility of the oil and gas market could loosen the industry’s grip on state politics.
Politics capitalandmain.com Fracking’s fall in the San Juan Basin Northwestern New Mexico’s fossil-fueled economy is cratering. Will departing drillers clean up after themselves?
