by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Apr 9, 2015 | ISSUES, Rules & Regulations
On March 23rd, the NMOCD posted on its website a notice to all operators requesting information relating to wellbore(s) that have communicated with another wellbore(s) to the appropriate OCD office by April 22nd. The NMOCD states, “there has been evidence...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Apr 8, 2015 | ISSUES, Rules & Regulations
Last week, April 2nd, there was a meeting between several company representatives, the BLM and members of the New Mexico Congressional delegation. The topic of the meeting was the potential merger of the New Mexico BLM and the Arizona BLM due to budget constraints....
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Mar 27, 2015 | City & County Issues, ISSUES
The Mora County Commission voted unanimously to repeal the “Mora County Community Water and Local Self-Government Ordinance” on the grounds that Federal Judge Browning has found the ordinance invalid on Constitutional grounds. This is very good news and...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Mar 17, 2015 | ISSUES, Rules & Regulations
On March 17, 2015 the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry of the US House of Representatives met to discuss the impacts of the EPA’s proposal on expanding the definition of ‘Waters of the US’ (WOTUS). Last fall, IPANM submitted extensive...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Mar 9, 2015 | ISSUES, Legislative
Although we had hoped the preemption bill would go through the House floor this past weekend, there were some intervening issues which delayed the debate until later this week. When it is on the House floor I would encourage you to listen in via webcasting which you...
