New Mexico Sun

News from April 2020


Delay jeopardizes low-cost solar projects intended as replacements for coal-generated power

A coalition of community, faith, tribal, and environmental advocates in New Mexico expressed disappointment over the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's (PRC) decision to delay the approval of two solar and battery storage projects.


Groups challenge land sale for fracking amid pandemic

A coalition of environmental groups has appealed to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to halt a proposal for selling public lands for fracking amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn in the oil and gas industry.