As Las Cruces, like other parts of the state, looks to get their people in productive jobs, they are once again creating hardship for employers. And it's primarily employers - not government - that should be providing productive jobs for New Mexicans.

Here's something that's certainly not a surprise: NMBC has actively opposed new measures that would create unnecessary burdens on our oil and gas operators, those people who create about 100,000 of the best paying jobs in New Mexico.

To address misinformation about RTW and the specific ordinance in Sandoval County under consideration, please consider these answers to the most frequently asked questions. Will Sandoval County's local RTW ordinance…

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is stalling on the Resource Management Plan in Chaves County. County officials are frustrated because the BLM has been working 6-7 years on this plan with little coordination between the BLM and county officials. D.C. Officials of the bureau are currently reviewing a draft of the plan, once approved they may provide portions of the draft to the county before releasing the final draft to the public. However, the lack of transparency by BLM is a major concern for county officials.