Forecast for ‘new’ money at $292M

Dan Boyd | Albuquerque Journal | January 25, 2018
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s roller-coaster revenue ride shows no signs of abating, with a surge in oil drilling driving state tax collections to the highest level they’ve been in years.
Read moreLea County shows muscle in oil production world

Curtis C. Wynne | Hobbs News Sun | January 7, 2018
What if U.S. oil production if Lea, Eddy Counties were individual states?
Read moreAmerican shale oil set to flood the market

Robin Pagnamenta | The Times | January 10, 2018
America’s oil production is on track to exceed ten million barrels a day this year, a level not seen since 1970, and will hit an all-time high by the end of the year, according to official estimates released last night.
Read moreOil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy

Clifford Krauss | The New York Times | January 28, 2018
HOUSTON — A substantial rise in oil prices in recent months has led to a resurgence in American oil production, enabling the country to challenge the dominance of Saudi Arabia and dampen price pressures at the pump.
Read moreOil price comeback brightens state revenue projections

Good news from New Mexico’s oil patch is boosting revenue growth for state government, economists said Thursday, providing a projected cash cushion of over 11 percent by the end of June for the state’s general operating fund.
Methane Emissions From Oil And Gas Are Plummeting Without Obama Rule

Chris White | The Daily Caller | December 20, 2017
Methane emissions from natural gas wells have dropped during the past six years, even as activists and lawmakers argue that stringent regulations are required to tackle what they believe are sky-high emission levels.
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