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Anti-Industry Politics

Anti-Industry Politics

As the voice of Independent producers in New Mexico, IPANM’s mission is protect, defend, and promote the work of our members and all of industry. New Mexico’s future and America’s future needs to be shaped by a policy of energy freedom. This “all of the above” approach is fundamental to ensuring all sources of energy–including fossil fuels–can compete to produce safe, reliant, and affordable energy to better the human condition. However, dangerous forces are pushing against energy freedom. Local, state, and federal governments are under the thumb of disingenuous environmental groups who want to pick-and-choose energy winners, under the guise of climate change. With governments already mobilized to kill the oil and gas industry in favor of unreliable and expensive renewable sources, New Mexico & America stand to lose jobs and domestic security. Furthermore, reducing fossil fuel supplies disproportionately hurts those in poverty (18% of New Mexicans). The “Green New Deal” and other progressive policies must be exposed for what they are: a pathway to self-inflicted, socio-economic suffering. With a weakened domestic energy landscape, Americans will beholden to nefarious foreign governments (such as Russia and China). As already demonstrated, these foreign powers do not have the best interests of the people or the planet at heart.

Anti-Industry News

IPANM (Feb. 11, 2026) - The dangerous SB18 Clear Horizons Act died on the Senate Floor on Wednesday by a
Epstein (Feb. 6, 2026) - More than any other state, New Mexico depends on its oil industry, now #2 in
Las Cruces Sun (Jan. 27, 2026) - New Mexico deserves an honest conversation about the Clear Horizons Act. Not slogans.
OilPrice.com - (Jan. 26, 2026) -   Herbert Stein was an American economist who served in both the Nixon and Ford
Sen. Ant Thornton (R) District 19 (Jan. 23, 2026) -   Public debates often stall not because people reject evidence, but
IPANM (Dec. 19, 2025) - After the urging of IPANM and many other industry trade groups, the Trump administration has
WEA, NMOGA, & IPANM in Santa Fe New Mexican (Nov. 21, 2025) - Are we facing an energy emergency? The
Santa Fe New Mexican (Nov. 2, 2025) - by Rep. Mark Murphy (D-59 Roswell) Opinion Editorial - The state of New
By George Sharpe Oct 26, 2025 In 2000, Merrion Oil & Gas acquired 20 low producing wells from ConocoPhillips. Today,
IPANM (October 20, 2025) - IPANM would like to thank Sen. Larry Scott and all of the many state legislators