But a tax break for low-producing stripper wells gets slipped into a package with green energy breaks.
Contributions rise for Democrats as Legislature debates industry regulation.
New and updated regulations, a royalties increase and enforcement funding await major debate.
Ten years of meetings and plans abruptly dumped; future plans uncertain.
New bills could curb industry excesses; enforcement agencies offered small increases.
The company at the center of the settlement is called a “poster child” for state Oil and Gas Act reforms.
The 1935 Oil and Gas Act outlines oversight of fossil fuel production in the state. It hasn't been updated in decades.
State hydrogen projects promoted, killed; governor goes to Australian hydrogen conference with oil and gas reps.
Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.
The legacy of fossil fuel development endures in leaks, spills and neglect.
Developers tout hydrogen as a clean energy source; Navajo opponents say it is another way outsiders will profit by harming their environment and health.
Program at San Juan College School of Energy would certify “clean” fossil fuels.
Lawsuit argues the state is not equally upholding environmental protections enshrined in its constitution.
Record-shattering budget from oil and gas fuels a spending spree on everything except regulating oil and gas.
Changes at the New Mexico Environment Department could increase future prosecutions.
A tour of the Permian Basin highlights weak enforcement by state and federal agencies.
Lawmakers complain of last-second changes and a lack of transparency surrounding the reappropriation of $50 million in funding.
The Advanced Technology Energy Act was killed over the weekend following objections from tribal leaders.
The Advanced Energy Technology Act clearly echoes last year’s quartet of failed hydrogen bills that promoted public-private partnerships.
Major laws quickly shot down, money debates still up in the air.