Carlsbad Current Argus (January 17, 2023) – In written public comments submitted Jan. 4 by industry trade group the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico, Executive Director Jim Winchester warned new oil and gas regulations could unduly burden producers in New Mexico – part of an industry credited with accounting for about a third of the state’s budget.

He requested the public comment period for the EPA’s methane rules be expanded beyond the Feb. 13 due date.

“The regulatory and administrative burden on state authorities and small business across the county cannot be overstated,” Winchester wrote. “There is no rush or there is certainly no justification to prematurely promulgating regulations that have the potential to so adversely impact the energy sector of United States.”

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