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Does New Mexico have the money to hold oil and gas accountable?

Concerns lingered that oversight of oil and gas industry was inadequately funded in New Mexico, despite an almost $9.6 billion budget approved by lawmakers during this year’s legislative session that concluded March 18.

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Carlsbad's air pollution from oil and gas probed by New Mexico agency

State officials said they expected the oil and gas industry would be found as the primary culprit of air pollution in Carlsbad.
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Oregon DEQ: Don’t regulate dairy air emissions just yet

DEQ said it does not have funding to design and implement a regulatory program.
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New Mexico needs more funding for oil and gas rules, officials say

Lawmakers in New Mexico were asked to provide more resources to oil and gas regulators during the upcoming legislative session, after the state recently enacted multiple new requirements intended to curb air pollution from fossil fuel operations.

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New Mexico leaders call on Biden to take action on climate change

After President Joe Biden’s signature piece of environmental legislation appeared to stall in the U.S. Senate, New Mexico leaders and activists called on the President to use his executive powers to declare a “climate emergency” and take steps to address pollution throughout the country.

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