Lawmakers To Consider Green Amendment To New Mexico Constitution

by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jan 17, 2022 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, ISSUES, Legislative, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations

Santa Fe New Mexican (Jan. 17, 2022) – The proposed Green Amendment that would make a clean and healthy environment a constitutional right for New Mexicans will be taken up in the legislative session with strong Democratic backing and virtually zero Republican...

New Mexico Governor Seeks Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jan 11, 2022 | A FEATURED STORY, Air Quality, Anti-Industry Politics, ISSUES, Legislative, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations

AP News (Jan. 11, 2022) – New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Monday renewed her call for state legislators in the major oil producing state to approve requirements for fuel producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a...

Governor Proposes 49% Increase In Environment Department Funding

by Kacy Brown, IPANM Operations Director | Jan 7, 2022 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Legislative, News (Public Access)

Santa Fe New Mexican (January 7, 2022) – A new climate change bureau, a boost in drinking water oversight and an expanded hemp and cannabis agency would be paid for by a hefty funding increase Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing for the state Environment...

Biden Set To Jam Through Oil & Gas Reforms in 2022

by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jan 5, 2022 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, ISSUES, News (Public Access)

E&E News (Jan. 5, 2022) – One year after President Biden took office, federal agencies are facing pressure to carry out his administration’s energy and climate policies while navigating political calculations ahead of critical midterm elections. The...

Clean Energy Creating Its Own Environmental Disaster

by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 29, 2021 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, ISSUES, News (Public Access)

The Verge (Dec. 29, 2021) – This year, the clean energy sector finally started grappling in earnest with one of its biggest challenges: how to get enough minerals to build solar panels, wind turbines, and big batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage....

Already Burdensome Federal Methane Rule Could Get Worse

by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 1, 2021 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Federal Issues, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations

IPANM (Dec. 1, 2021) – An ambiguous, repetitive, and overly burdensome proposed Federal Methane rule proposed by the Biden Administration will actually become even more anti-energy as new provisions keep getting slapped on to the already shoddy proposal....