by Kacy Brown, IPANM Operations Director | Apr 22, 2021 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, Federal Issues, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, Rules & Regulations, Southeast Region, State Issues
Carlsbad Current Argus & IPANM (April 20, 2021) – U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-NM), New Mexico’s only Republican in Congress, continued in the charge against energy policies enacted by President Joe Biden’s administration which Herrell said threatened her...
by Kacy Brown, IPANM Operations Director | Jan 9, 2021 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Federal Issues, ISSUES, Methane, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, Rules & Regulations, Southeast Region, State Issues
The Center Square (January 8, 2021) – Tougher restrictions on oil and gas development on federal lands in New Mexico potentially stand in the way of the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry group warns. Jim Winchester,...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Oct 20, 2020 | Administrative Authority, City & County Issues, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, Rules & Regulations, Southeast Region, Spill Rule, State Issues
(IPANM) Oct. 20, 2020 – WildEarth Guardians has filed a petition with the Oil Conservation Division (OCD) to outright outlaw accidental spills due to oil and gas operations, in addition to adding more stringent penalties for produced water spills. The hearing...
by Kacy Brown, IPANM Operations Director | Sep 11, 2020 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Elections, Federal Issues, Hydraulic Fracturing, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, Southeast Region, State Issues
Albuquerque Journal (September 11, 2020) – President Donald Trump has made domestic oil and gas production a centerpiece of his administration, moving the United States closer to energy independence. His position means the country is much less at the mercy of...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 8, 2020 | A FEATURED STORY, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, State Issues
Santa Fe New Mexican (June 8, 2020) – To say times are tough for energy companies in the San Juan Basin would be an understatement. The market for natural gas is so bad right now that T. Greg Merrion (former IPANM Board President) has shut in nearly half of his...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Mar 2, 2020 | A FEATURED STORY, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, Setbacks, State Issues
Farmington Daily Times (March 2, 2020) – A plan for future development would open up lands within the current 10-mile Chaco Culture National Historical Park buffer zone to oil and gas leasing. The Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs released...
