oil and gas development

As climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield.

The head of the State Land Office oversees 9 million surface acres and 13 million mineral acres of land granted by the federal government to generate revenue for public schools, universities, hospitals, and other vital public institutions.

Pueblo leaders and environmentalists are angry that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management released an environmental assessment on Wednesday with the intent of eliminating a buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park that has prevented oil and gas leasing. BLM is offering just two weeks for public comment on the report.

Suit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.

A fresh lawsuit filed Monday by a coalition of conservation groups is accusing the state of New Mexico of failing to hold oil and gas operators responsible for thousands of abandoned fossil fuel wells across the state.

The state has spent $225,000 in staff time fighting Targa over emission infractions, some that the company reported itself.

A small clutch of Democratic legislators once again sinks a plan to dramatically reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.

An annual bipartisan poll addressing conservation issues across the American West released its findings on Wednesday – highlighting serious concerns among voters across both sides of the political aisle.

New Mexico taxpayers will get less money for education, health care, infrastructure and other priorities from the recent sale of oil and gas leases on federal lands thanks to President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

As the legislative session opens, lawmakers again will weigh a pledge to reduce emissions. Last year, two Democrats joined the GOP to sink it.