by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jan 18, 2024 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Air Quality, Anti-Industry Politics, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, Legislative, Methane, News (Public Access), Produced Water, Setbacks, Spill Rule
Santa Fe New Mexican (January 19, 2024) – A Senate Finance Committee hearing about an agency budget turned testy Friday as legislators ripped into the potential effects of a House bill dealing with New Mexico’s oil and gas industry. During Friday’s meeting,...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jul 6, 2023 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, ISSUES, News (Public Access)
New Mexico Sun (July 5, 2023) — State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard recently signed a moratorium prohibiting oil and gas drilling within 1 mile of schools, other educational facilities and daycare facilities. The moratorium prevents new leases from...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 12, 2023 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Setbacks
Farmington Daily Times (June 12, 2023) FARMINGTON — A June 2 decision by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to withdraw public lands within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historic Park from new oil and gas leasing and mining claims for 20 years has...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 10, 2023 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Setbacks
ABQJournal (June 10, 2023) – A proposed rule under consideration by the Bureau of Land Management could help shape the future of Otero Mesa, the greater Chaco Canyon area and 13 million acres overseen by the federal agency in New Mexico. And time is running out...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 2, 2023 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Setbacks
IPANM (June 2, 2023) – The following statement has been released by Jim Winchester, Executive Director of the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico regarding the Department of Interior’s decision to enforce a 10-mile buffer zone drilling moratorium...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 1, 2023 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, ISSUES, Legal Matters, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Setbacks
IPANM Releases Statement on SLO Leasing Moratorium Near Schools IPANM (June 1, 2023) – The following statement has been released by Jim Winchester, Executive Director of the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico regarding the State Land Commissioner’s...
