by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Sep 20, 2019 | Air Quality, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, State Issues
New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau is hosting several stakeholder outreach events for the 2020 Minor Source Emissions Inventory. Staff will discuss the pollutants that will need to be reported and what facility and equipment information will need to...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Sep 12, 2019 | News (Public Access), Produced Water, Rules & Regulations, State Issues
New Mexico Environment Department – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced a process to implement House Bill 546, the Produced Water Act, which went into effect on July 1, 2019. The Produced Water Act responds to state policy interests in...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Sep 6, 2019 | ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Spill Rule, State Issues
(IPANM)- The New Mexico Environment Department has issued new clarifications over how they will enforce the new Spill Rule that was adopted by the Oil Conservation Commission in 2018. Please see the linked document below for this important information for operators....
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Aug 29, 2019 | A FEATURED STORY, Air Quality, Federal Issues, ISSUES, Methane, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
August 29, 2019 (EPA & IPANM) – Today, the EPA proposed updates to the prior administration’s national standards for the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal would remove regulatory duplication and save the industry millions of dollars in compliance...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Aug 28, 2019 | A FEATURED STORY, Legislative, News (Public Access), State Issues
ABQ Journal — For the second straight year, New Mexico lawmakers will likely have a mountain of money available for spending on public schools, roads, health care and other programs. The state will have an estimated $907 million in “new” money available in the coming...