Dark For The Park Celebration

14 January, 2025

NMOGA was proud to join members of our oil and gas community at the Dark for the Park Alliance's Recognition Celebration on January 9th at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute. Originally scheduled to be held at Carlsbad National Caverns but moved due to inclement weather, the event was an inspiring evening celebrating Franklin Mountain Energy's efforts to preserve our dark skies. 

From left to right:

Marcellus Davis, NMOGA, Community Liaison; Carmen Chapin, Carlsbad National Park, Superintendent; Rachael Overbey, Franklin Mountain, Director, Operations Planning & Regulatory; Clay Treadaway, Franklin Mountain Energy, Field Superintendent; Alexandra Fleming, Chevron, New Mexico Regulatory Advisor; Lindsey Ball, Franklin Mountain Energy, Senior Operations Engineer; Ruskin Hartley, DarkSky International, CEO & Executive Director; Michael Rymer, DarkSky International, Program Associate

Stephen Hummel, the Dark Skies Sr. Outreach Program Coordinator for the McDonald Observatory was the guest speaker. Representatives from Eddy and Lea County, the City of Carlsbad, the Bureau of Land Management, Chevron, NMOGA, the National Parks Services, and the National Parks Conservation Association were in attendance to congratulate Franklin Mountain Energy as the first oil and gas site certified for preserving night skies. 

To learn more about the Dark for the Park Alliance click here