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5 summer products made from oil and natural gas

5 summer products made from oil and natural gas

Now that summer is here, you can get out all of that summer gear for pool days. There are many products that are made from oil and natural gas. Here are some examples:

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NMOGA Applauds Federal District Court for Order to Resume Federal Oil and Gas Leasing

NMOGA Applauds Federal District Court for Order to Resume Federal Oil and Gas Leasing

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, June 16, 2021 – The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) today released the following statement in response to U.S. District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty’s order to resume federal oil and natural gas leasing:

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GOP lawmakers express opposition to federal drilling order

GOP lawmakers express opposition to federal drilling order

Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal | June 10th, 2021SANTA FE — A federal pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands is continuing to reverberate at the Roundhouse.

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Oil commission approves rule change forbidding spills

Oil commission approves rule change forbidding spills

Scott Wyland, The Santa Fe New Mexican | June 10th, 2021The Oil Conservation Commission approved a rule change Thursday that will forbid drillers from spilling oil and toxic liquids — an amendment that activists and affected residents said would help prevent the pollution from occurring.

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New Mexico projects $350 million increase in state revenue

New Mexico projects $350 million increase in state revenue

Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican | June 9th, 2021Jun. 9—Revenues for the state of New Mexico are tracking ahead of financial forecasts to the tune of $350 million, allowing the government to reduce the amount of money it will have to siphon out of its rainy day fund in the upcoming fiscal year.

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Tomlinson: US natural gas exports necessary to fight climate change

Tomlinson: US natural gas exports necessary to fight climate change

Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle | June 9th, 2021Transforming how the world generates energy will happen quicker than fossil fuel companies expect, take longer than environmentalists want, and require more compromises than anyone anticipates.

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