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Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects
Read full article: Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effectsNatural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension, improving air quality.
New Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian Basin
Read full article: New Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian BasinNew Mexico’s State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising tracts for oil and gas development in the Permian Basin as it seeks approval by the state Legislature to increase top-tier royalty rates.
New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans
Read full article: New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native AmericansNew oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on New Mexico state land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park for the next 20 years.