Fighting poverty starts with supporting energy
Emily Haggstrom | Albuquerque Journal | July 2, 2018
New Mexico now ranks last nationally in child well-being, per an analysis from New Mexico Voices for Children.
Federal data also shows New Mexico is challenged in areas of income and job growth, child development and income disparity, leaving many without the opportunities most Americans enjoy.
That’s because families here often have tough choices to make.
Read moreGas production up; emissions down
Mathew Kandrach | Albuquerque Journal | June 22, 2018
Hard as it may seem to believe given the noise surrounding the issue, methane emissions from U.S. natural gas production actually fell 14 percent between 1990 and 2016. This, despite the fact that during the same period natural gas production rose by more than 50 percent, according to the American Petroleum Institute.
Read moreOil Boom Boosts New Mexico Economy
Dan Boyd | Albuquerque Journal | June 12, 2018
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s coffers are suddenly bulging after several cash-lean years, due primarily to a sustained surge in the production and price of oil – which some lawmakers have taken to calling black gold.
Read moreNew Mexico's Economic Growth Tied To Oil & Gas
Andrew Oxford | Santa Fe New Mexican | June 12, 2018
New Mexico’s latest oil and gas boom is buoying the state’s finances a year after lawmakers scrambled to balance the budget.
Read moreExxonMobil Announces Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures
ExxonMobil Corporation | May 23, 2018
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil today announced greenhouse gas reduction measures that are expected to lead to significant improvements in emissions performance by 2020, including a 15 percent decrease in methane emissions and a 25 percent reduction in flaring. The company also announced its intention to improve its industry-leading energy efficiency in refining and chemical manufacturing facilities.
Read moreViewpoint: Why I'm betting on NM's oil sector
Dan K. Eberhart | Albuquerque Business First | May 29, 2018
When the stampede for acreage in the Delaware Basin began in 2016, many across southern New Mexico had already given up on the state’s oil patch and left for jobs elsewhere. Despite a steady recovery, the previous two years of free-falling prices clearly took a toll on the local economy.
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