/tags/oil-and-gas-drilling oil and gas drilling en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:14:59 GMT /local-news/2025-10-01/democratic-lawmakers-say-this-special-session-is-the-first-step-to-address-federal-cuts Before the commencement of the New Mexico special legislature session on Wednesday, Democratic state lawmakers outlined their priorities to address the impacts from federal budget cuts. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:14:59 GMT /local-news/2025-10-01/democratic-lawmakers-say-this-special-session-is-the-first-step-to-address-federal-cuts Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-07-30/wells-on-navajo-nation-pose-health-risk-to-humans-livestock-and-the-environment Reporter Jerry Redfern of Capital and Main describes his reporting the abandoned oil wells that some people are using as a water source. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:12:50 GMT /local-news/2025-07-30/wells-on-navajo-nation-pose-health-risk-to-humans-livestock-and-the-environment Mark Haslett /local-news/2025-03-04/democrats-defeat-increases-new-mexico-oil-and-gas-regulations A number of proposals aimed at reforming how the oil and gas industry works in New Mexico have stalled out in this year’s legislative session with the help of key Democratic lawmakers. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:45:17 GMT /local-news/2025-03-04/democrats-defeat-increases-new-mexico-oil-and-gas-regulations Nash Jones /local-news/2024-08-21/loving-nm-air-quality-worse-than-la The data is clear: The village of Loving in the Permian Basin has been hit hard by waves of pollutants from Big Oil, yet the EPA hasn’t acted to force a cleanup. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:33:27 GMT /local-news/2024-08-21/loving-nm-air-quality-worse-than-la Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main /kunm-news-update/2024-06-10/landmark-new-mexico-air-pollution-lawsuit-will-go-to-trial A landmark lawsuit accusing the state of New Mexico of failing to prevent oil and gas pollution will now go to trial. A New Mexico judge Monday denied requests by various state agencies, the Legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce to dismiss the case. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:19:59 GMT /kunm-news-update/2024-06-10/landmark-new-mexico-air-pollution-lawsuit-will-go-to-trial Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-04-10/judge-to-consider-if-historic-oil-and-gas-pollution-lawsuit-should-go-to-trial A New Mexico judge is set to hear motions by the state to dismiss a historic, and first-of-its-kind constitutional lawsuit that aims to curb oil and gas leases. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:06:29 GMT /local-news/2024-04-10/judge-to-consider-if-historic-oil-and-gas-pollution-lawsuit-should-go-to-trial Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-02-23/seized-tribal-lands-generate-billions-for-land-grant-universities Land grant universities across the U.S. earn over $2.2B annually from oil and gas extraction on lands that were taken from Indigenous tribes. That includes New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. But, tribes almost never see a penny of it. That’s one of the recent findings of an investigation by environmental news outlet Grist. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:23:30 GMT /local-news/2024-02-23/seized-tribal-lands-generate-billions-for-land-grant-universities Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-02-01/report-national-parks-in-nm-threatened-by-oil-and-gas-development A report from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks sounds the alarm on harm from oil and gas development on four national parks, calling on the federal government to do more to protect them. Half of the parks are in New Mexico, the second-leading oil-producing state in the country. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:13:26 GMT /local-news/2023-02-01/report-national-parks-in-nm-threatened-by-oil-and-gas-development Nash Jones /local-news/2016-05-05/report-four-oil-and-gas-spills-a-day-in-new-mexico Everyone’s heard how oil and gas production dropped in New Mexico last year. Low prices hit industry – and the state’s budget – hard.During that same… Thu, 05 May 2016 19:37:49 GMT /local-news/2016-05-05/report-four-oil-and-gas-spills-a-day-in-new-mexico Laura Paskus /local-news/2015-07-01/drilling-opponents-want-blm-to-consider-cumulative-effects There used to be big talk about a big boom coming to the San Juan Basin. Industry thought they’d sink 20,000 new oil wells. Companies wanted to take… Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:45:01 GMT /local-news/2015-07-01/drilling-opponents-want-blm-to-consider-cumulative-effects Laura Paskus