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By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
The New Mexico Construction Industries Commission has adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, which requires new buildings to include infrastructure for electric vehicle charging.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 18, 2024
On December 10, 2024, Dr. Noah Kaufman, co-chair of the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative, delivered a lecture hosted by the University of New Mexico's Just Transition Grand Challenge.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 13, 2024
The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a regulatory rule requiring electric utilities to expand their planning for current and future energy needs.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 12, 2024
Methane emissions from the United States' leading oil and gas-producing regions have decreased by 44 percent since 2011, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 12, 2024
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has outlined a series of energy policy recommendations for the Trump transition team.
By New Mexico Sun Reports | Dec 11, 2024
Larry Behrens, Communications Director for the energy advocacy group Power The Future, is calling out what he sees as wasteful government spending in New Mexico.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 11, 2024
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard has issued Executive Order 2024-001, which prohibits mining, the construction of large transmission lines, and major thoroughfares on state lands within the Caja del Rio Plateau.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 6, 2024
As of 2024, the United States maintains its position as the largest crude oil producer globally, a status it has held since 2018.
By Kenneth Costello | Dec 2, 2024
It’s important to preface my remarks by saying that I don’t question the existence of climate change and that humans are a major (but not the sole) contributor. This is what science is telling us. As I argue below, I do object to energy policies that derive from a political or quasi-religious agenda, misinformation and ignorance of economic principles. Such policies are inescapably destined to jeopardize the public good for the sake of benefitting special interests.
By New Mexico Sun | Dec 1, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is preparing an executive order aimed at lifting the moratorium on natural gas export permits, which was implemented by the Biden administration.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 22, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a new rule imposing a methane fee on oil and gas companies.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 12, 2024
The Oil Conservation Commission in New Mexico is set to review proposed changes to PFAS regulations concerning oil and gas usage.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has advanced a bipartisan permitting reform package aimed at bolstering American energy security. The committee voted 15-4 on Wednesday to move forward with the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, S. 4753. This bill, introduced on July 23 by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), seeks to accelerate the permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects in the United States.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
Over the past 12 months, upstream consolidation deals in the oil and gas sector have reached an unprecedented $250 billion, according to a report released by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR). This figure highlights the intense rush for consolidation and growth in America's shale patch.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
IPANM’s legal challenge to New Mexico’s Ozone Precursor Rule will proceed after the New Mexico State Court of Appeals assigned a three-judge panel to rule on the case. The court announced this decision on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with the publication of the announcement of the three judges assigned to the ruling panel.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
Oil and gas generated over $15 billion in income for New Mexico in the last fiscal year, according to a state economic report presented to lawmakers during a recent meeting in Carlsbad.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
A coalition of Republican-led states is requesting the Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration’s initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production. The group, consisting of 23 state attorneys general and Arizona’s GOP-led Legislature, seeks to prevent the implementation of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that mandates oil and gas wells control leaks of methane, a significant contributor to global warming.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
Preliminary data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that oil companies pumped an average of 13.4 million barrels a day from U.S. oil fields during the week ended August 2, surpassing the previous record of 13.3 million barrels set several times this year. U.S. oil production has been on a steady rise since 2008, setting an annual peak in 2023 that is likely to be exceeded this year.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released new polling data from key battleground states, showing strong support for policies that promote domestic oil and natural gas production. Conducted by Morning Consult, the poll highlights voter concerns about inflation and a preference for reducing reliance on foreign energy sources.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 18, 2024
Martin Yates’ company first struck oil 100 years ago, 15 miles southeast of the small town of Artesia in southeast New Mexico. This event paved the way for what became known as the “shale revolution” decades later as fossil fuel production boomed in the Permian Basin.
