Mario Atencio

On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court agreed to take up a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that accuses the governor, legislators, and state agencies of failing to protect both the public’s health and the environment from oil and gas industry emissions.

A landmark lawsuit accusing the state of New Mexico of failing to prevent oil and gas pollution will now go to trial. A New Mexico judge Monday denied requests by various state agencies, the Legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce to dismiss the case.

A New Mexico judge is set to hear motions by the state to dismiss a historic, and first-of-its-kind constitutional lawsuit that aims to curb oil and gas leases.