New rules on emissions and flaring now in effect for NM

After more than a year of collaborative community and stakeholder meetings, the new rules for NM oil and gas producers are now in effect. To meet the Governor's ambitious goal…

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Fracking restrictions proposed by NM legislator

New Mexico State Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque, is planning to introduce legislation this session that would halt the issuance of new fracking permits in New Mexico. The proposed bill…

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Public meetings on methane rules continue this week

State oil and gas regulators began public hearings yesterday on new rules for NM energy producers. The hearings will focus on the newly proposed rules for reducing methane gas emissions…

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Xcel Energy completes 522-megawatt wind project in Roosevelt County

Xcel Energy announced Wednesday that the Sagamore Wind Project — a 522-megawatt wind farm across 100,000 acres of New Mexican prairie — is complete to serve New Mexico and Texas…

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Senator Udall proposes legislation on federal land royalty rates

Outgoing New Mexico Senator Tom Udall and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Fair Returns for Public Lands Act in February in an attempt to “modernize” the public lands royalty…

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PNM to be bought out by energy giant Avangrid

New Mexico customers of Albuquerque based energy producer PNM woke up to big news this morning. A major Connecticut-based utility and renewable energy development company called  Avangrid announced on Wednesday…

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Missed the DOE livestream event? Watch it here!

The Department of Energy live stream event on Monday was a highly successful and productive meeting of both national, local and industry leadership. Deputy Secretary Menezes shared his wealth of…

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Bold plans for SJGS could make NM the world leader in Carbon Capture tech

DOE Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes' visit to New Mexico earlier this week was full of new and Washington insider information, but the primary focus of his visit…

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