Carlesbad Current Argus discusses a report on Oil and gas leads New Mexico in greenhouse gas emissions, renewable sector growing. [No report link is provided.]
State efforts to reduce the impact of climate change in New Mexico took the form of three major initiatives: cutting emissions from oil and gas operations, pushing more renewable energy and updating regulations such as building codes and vehicle standards to be more environmentally sound.
On Friday, New Mexico’s Climate Change Task Force released its annual report, updating progress on the state’s climate change efforts and the Task Force’s recommendations on how to meet New Mexico’s goals.
The Task Force, made up of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), was formed in January 2019 by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham via executive order as she assumed office.