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By New Mexico Sun | Apr 17, 2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has issued two executive orders aimed at addressing climate change and reversing previous policies that favored fossil fuel development.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 17, 2021
Hundreds of organizations, including Native American, religious, business, and conservation groups, have urged the Biden administration to conduct a comprehensive environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 17, 2021
After announcing plans to drop one of its leases in the Palo Verde Nuclear plant last year, PNM has proposed replacing this energy source with 100% solar and battery storage.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 12, 2021
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) has finalized a rule aimed at limiting methane venting and flaring in the oil and gas industry.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 12, 2021
On March 25, 2021, a resolution was introduced in both the Senate and the House aiming to reinstate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2016 methane pollution safeguards.
By New Mexico Sun | Apr 1, 2021
The Greater Chaco Coalition has issued a statement in response to the Department of the Interior's virtual public forum on federal oil and gas leasing.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 27, 2021
On Thursday, a resolution was introduced in both the Senate and the House to reinstate the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 methane pollution safeguards.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 19, 2021
Today, a coalition of environmental organizations, including New Mexico Wild, commended the New Mexico state legislature for increasing funding for several key agencies.
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 16, 2021
The Senate has confirmed Deb Haaland as the Secretary of the Interior, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first Native American to hold a cabinet position.
By New Mexico Sun | Feb 11, 2021
The Biden Administration is set to announce a pause on new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters, as part of its climate action strategy.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Representative Deb Haaland to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 16, 2020
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has rejected El Paso Electric's proposal to construct a 228-megawatt natural-gas generator.
By New Mexico Sun | Oct 21, 2020
In response to the announcement of Avangrid's planned acquisition of PNM Resources, several community groups have expressed their perspectives on the potential impacts and opportunities arising from this transaction.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 18, 2020
The Sierra Club's Rio Grande Chapter has issued a response following the release of New Mexico's draft methane rule.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 14, 2020
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its proposals to remove methane protections from the New Source Performance Standards.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 11, 2020
The New Mexico Construction Industries Commission has adopted a new statewide energy conservation code, based on the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with specific amendments for New Mexico.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 16, 2020
Late yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated the Trump Administration's rollback of the Obama-era Waste Prevention Rule.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 10, 2020
A coalition has filed a lawsuit challenging the sale of oil and gas leases on nearly 41,000 acres of public land in New Mexico.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 24, 2020
The Public Regulation Commission (PRC) hearing examiners have presented several options for replacing the retiring San Juan Generating Station.
By New Mexico Sun | May 18, 2020
A recent decision by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has paved the way for new investments and job creation in the state, along with providing some of the lowest-cost renewable energy globally.
