Governor signs 30×30 executive order
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to set aside 30 percent of the state’s lands and waters by 2030 for...
What Is a Megadrought?
The Western United States is locked in an extreme drought this year that is one of the worst on record. But for a large part of the...
Xcel Energy sets new regional wind energy records
Boosted by strong production from Xcel Energy’s new Sagamore Wind Project in New Mexico, wind energy accounted for more than half the region’s electricity supply...
New Mexicans weigh in on methane as EPA considers new rules
Dozens of New Mexicans issued warnings about the current and future impacts of climate change this week as they urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Can the sun solve New Mexico’s energy conundrum?
The blue van turned onto the pitted road, and for miles the tallest objects on the horizon were the brush and yucca. Soon, signs appeared...
PRC says community solar projects cannot be approved until rules are completed
While the Community Solar Act does not go into effect until June 18, investor-owned utilities have been receiving applications, and at least one of the...
Climate change stresses El Paso area power grid
As El Paso experiences a long-term heat wave with temperatures climbing above 100 degrees during an extreme drought, concerns increase about whether West Texas and parts...
EPA to repeal controversial water rule impacting New Mexico
U.S. regulators aim to repeal a contentious Trump-era rule that stirred fierce opposition from conservationists and many New Mexico leaders because it removed most of...