NM Senators Honored for Conservation Efforts

Rick Nathanson | Albuquerque Journal | May 29, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico recalled a daylong horseback ride into the Sabinoso Wilderness last year with U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that ultimately got Zinke to retreat from his marching orders to shrink national wilderness and monument acreage.

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ExxonMobil and Employees Contribute More Than $170,000 to New Mexico Colleges and Universities

ExxonMobil Corporation | May 21, 2018

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil and its employees contributed more than $170,000 to institutions of 6 higher education across New Mexico as part of the ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2017 Educational Matching Gift Program.

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Report: US Oil and Gas Companies Have Invested $108B in GHG Reduction Technology Since 2000

shutterstock_424305754.jpgJack Anderson | Energy in Depth | May 16, 2018

The US oil and gas sector is a major contributor of investment into greenhouse gas mitigation technologies, according to a new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API). Between 2000 and 2016, oil and gas companies alone invested a cumulative $108.2 billion in technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from a variety of sources. Notably, that total doesn’t include an additional $193.3 billion invested in emissions-lowering shale gas, which the Energy Information Administration and other reputable third-party sources have largely credited for the 13 percent drop in U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since 2005.

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Permian Basin Is Growing Into The Largest Oil Patch In The World

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The Permian shale play is all about setting records. Now, the region may even become the world’s largest oil patch over the next decade.

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New Mexico Oil Patch Gets Major Processing Investment

Kevin Robinson-Avila | Albuquerque Journal | May 7, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sendero Midstream Partners LP will invest $750 million in four new natural gas gathering and processing plants in southeast New Mexico over the next five years.

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New Mexico gains 6 rigs as US rig count rises to 1,032

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The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 11 this week to 1,032.

At this time a year ago there were 877 active rigs.

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New Mexico's Record-Breaking Oil Production Numbers for February 2018

NMOGA_400x400_Landscape.pngState of New Mexico | NM State KRWG | May 2, 2018

Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico oil production for February 2018 set an all-time record of 588,000 barrels per day, according the U.S. Energy Information Administration. 

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Mayor’s water use is 8 times the average Santa Fe home

Daniel J. Chacón | The New Mexican | April 21, 2018

Earlier this month, Mayor Alan Webber challenged Santa Fe residents to reduce water consumption as part of a campaign to help the city claim the title of the most water-wise municipality in the nation.

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Court Tosses Activists' Claims Against BLM, San Juan Drilling

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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought forward by a band of environmental activist groups against the United States Bureau of Land Management.

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Chevron donates $50K for Carlsbad Water Park renovation

Carlsbad Current-Argus Staff | Carlsbad Current-Argus | April 24, 2018

Chevron donated $50,000 Monday to the City of Carlsbad for improvements of the Carlsbad Water Park.

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