Climate Chilled at New Mexico Legislature — Again Thanks to bills that did pass, state will divert money to pay for industry problems: abandoned wells and induced earthquakes. Capital & Main · Mar 10
More Lost ‘Horizons’: How New Mexico’s Climate Plan Flamed Out Again A small clutch of Democratic legislators once again sinks a plan to dramatically reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Capital & Main · Feb 17
New Mexico Again Debates Greenhouse Gas Reductions as Snow Melts Lawmakers table bill to expand use of oilfield wastewater and shoot down another that would restrict drone use around “critical” infrastructure. Capital & Main · Feb 11
Six Years on, New Mexico Still Hasn’t Codified Governor’s Climate Goals As the legislative session opens, lawmakers again will weigh a pledge to reduce emissions. Last year, two Democrats joined the GOP to sink it. Capital & Main · Jan 19
Seven Years on, New Mexico Still Hasn’t Codified Governor’s Climate Goals As the legislative session opens, lawmakers again will weigh a pledge to reduce emissions. Last year, two Democrats joined the GOP to sink it. Capital & Main · Jan 19
In Democratic New Mexico, Oil and Gas Legislation Doesn’t Pass Sixty days and 1,182 bills later, state legislators take a pass on oil and gas reforms. Capital & Main · Apr 4, 2025
Trump Vows to Cut Oil and Gas Rules as New Mexico Looks to Fight Back The state’s challenge: How to police an industry that generates a third of the state budget and a third of its greenhouse emissions. Capital & Main · Feb 5, 2025
Pandemic prompts more states to mandate paid sick leave For all the punishment COVID-19 has inflicted in New Mexico, the virus also is responsible for the state enacting one of the broadest paid sick leave laws in the country. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022