Seth Whitehead | Energy in Depth | November 1, 2017 

Just in time for Halloween, the Associated Press facilitated some classic “Keep It in the Ground” fear-mongering Tuesday by publishing an op-ed penned by Texas A&M University professor Gunnar Schade that essentially claims the shale boom has damaged U.S. air quality over the past 10 years. From Dr. Schade’s op-ed:

DeJanay Booth | Carlsbad Current-ArgusPublished | November 7, 2017

Eddy County Commissioners unanimously approved an industrial revenue bond for a company planning to build and operate a natural gas plant within the county. 

In a presidential debate in the 1980s, Ronald Reagan famously responded to Jimmy Carter with the phrase “There you go again.”

Robert McEntyre | NMOGA | November 9, 2017

SANTA FE, NM – Today, New Mexico Senator Tom Udall joined political activist group Environmental Defense Fund in pressuring regulators to adopt devastating rules on New Mexico oil and gas producers. The rules are estimated to cut oil and gas production, resulting in more than $750 million in lost general fund revenue for New Mexico schools, health care, and public safety. The loss in production could also eliminate 2,200 oil and gas jobs and as many as 5,390 direct and indirect full-time jobs.

Daniel Fine | Energy Magazine | October 30, 2017

It has been 70 years since a President of the United States has considered domestic oil and gas as a “power” in world affairs. With Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke charting a new course, the Trump Administration is considering a transfer of Federal Land management with natural resources to the Western States.  

SANTA FE, NM – A new analysis of data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency shows methane emissions from oil and natural gas production in the Four Corners area are on the decline. The energy publication Energy in Depth analyzed data collected from 2011 to 2016 by the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and shows a decline of methane emissions by 47%, from 8.6 Million Metric Tons CO₂e in 2011 to 4.6 Million Metric Tons CO₂e in 2016.

Adrian C. Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus | October 24, 2017

The State of New Mexico made just shy of $8 million in October’s oil and gas lease sale, with dollars going to public schools, the New Mexico Military Institute and water conservation.

Rachel Sapin / Albuquerque Business First / Oct 19, 2017

With plans to invest $1.5 billion over the next three years to support long-term growth in Texas and New Mexico, Xcel Energy says it also is expecting a need for more workers in those states.

October 12, 2017 / Oil and Gas Technology

Women continue to take on bigger roles in the oil and gas industry, with a new generation of female professionals seeking careers in scientific or technical roles, say industry leaders scheduled to take part in the ADIPEC Women in Energy conference, in Abu Dhabi, in November.

Marty Durbin | Houston Chronicle | September 23, 2017 

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there are plenty of lessons to be learned. One of them, which we've seen time and again but never fails to inspire and reassure, is that the worst of circumstances bring out the best in the American people. From risking their own safety to rescue neighbors to donating generously to support the long recovery, Americans are meeting adversity with resilience and kindness.