New Study: drier southwest is already here
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In a new study, “Running dry: The US southwest’s drift into a drier climate state,” the authors look to the past to predict the future.
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In a new study, “Running dry: The US southwest’s drift into a drier climate state,” the authors look to the past to predict the future.
The federal government has just released its February forecast for New Mexico’s streams and rivers. Most of the mountain snow season still lies ahead of us, but right now, it looks as though New Mexico might receive good spring runoff.
Headed for the Senate Judiciary Committee, the New Mexico Interstate Mining Compact Act would allow New Mexico membership in an interstate mining organization focused on state’s rights.
We’ve all heard about how low oil and natural gas prices are hurting New Mexico’s state budget. Now, some legislators are looking for ways to give that industry a bigger break.
While it’s a short session focused mainly on fiscal matters, New Mexico state legislators are still discussing the state’s energy landscape.
he state energy plan recommends creating an education campaign and a “rapid response team” to provide information on the energy industry. State officials should also remember they serve the public by talking to reporters.
In her State of the State, Gov. Martinez called for developing “every kind of energy we can produce in New Mexico.” But a closer look at the administration’s recent energy plan reveals that the state still lacks a long-term plan for New Mexico’s economic future, even as the climate warms, energy prices drop, and a new era of federal regulations dawns.
Days after nations met in Paris and agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Congress voted to lift a 40-year old ban on the export of crude oil from the United States. That move, brokered in part by New Mexico’s junior senator, may have some surprising consequences.
Last year, the New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld an earlier ruling against a teen who sued Governor Susana Martinez for not doing enough to tackle climate change. Now, Catholic groups are intervening in a similar suit making its way through federal court in Oregon.
This morning, the US Department of the Interior announced it will require the oil and gas industry to cut methane emissions from wells on federal and tribal lands.