/tags/methane-emissions Methane emissions en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:02:36 GMT /local-news/2024-12-18/advocacy-group-fight-mega-farms-new-mexico Over the past 20 years, New Mexico has lost half of its family-scale dairy farms to big factory farms. That’s according to Food & Water Watch, an advocacy group that argues this increasing reliance on these big farms is harmful to air, land, and water quality. The organization is seeking a moratorium on these operations. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:02:36 GMT /local-news/2024-12-18/advocacy-group-fight-mega-farms-new-mexico Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-11-22/new-satellite-methane-emission-data The newly launched satellite is currently collecting swaths of emission data from the Permian and other oil fields. It’ll be so accurate, the public can look at data from their own backyard. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:27:51 GMT /local-news/2024-11-22/new-satellite-methane-emission-data Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-11-15/trumps-presidency-climate-goals As federal policy shifts more to the right with the election of Donald J. Trump, conservationists are increasingly worried how the incoming administration’s vows to cut climate spending and ramp up oil and gas drilling will change New Mexico’s landscape. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:16:02 GMT /local-news/2024-11-15/trumps-presidency-climate-goals Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-06-29/a-special-jet-is-monitoring-new-mexicos-oil-and-gas-emissions A nonprofit organization looking to map North American methane emissions has started flying a special jet over New Mexico’s San Juan Basin to gather data on sources of pollution from the state’s booming oil and gas industry. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:51:56 GMT /local-news/2023-06-29/a-special-jet-is-monitoring-new-mexicos-oil-and-gas-emissions Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-05-24/analysis-shows-thousands-of-new-mexicans-at-risk-for-health-impacts-from-oil-and-gas-industry An analysis released Tuesday shows over 144,000 New Mexicans live or attend school near oil and gas operations. Environmental advocates are warning of health consequences and calling on the federal government to step up its regulation of the industry. Tue, 24 May 2022 22:00:33 GMT /local-news/2022-05-24/analysis-shows-thousands-of-new-mexicans-at-risk-for-health-impacts-from-oil-and-gas-industry Nash Jones /local-news/2022-02-08/senate-tables-law-that-would-add-hydrogen-to-new-mexicos-list-of-renewable-energy-sources Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has made it clear that paving a path to a hydrogen hub in New Mexico is a priority for this legislative session.But, with just under 10 days left, it’s looking grim for the governor’s wishes as yet another attempt by lawmakers to define hydrogen as a renewable energy has fallen short. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:10:47 GMT /local-news/2022-02-08/senate-tables-law-that-would-add-hydrogen-to-new-mexicos-list-of-renewable-energy-sources Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-01-28/controversial-hydrogen-development-bill-stalls-in-committee A controversial hydrogen development bill at the forefront of the governor’s legislative agenda stalled in its first committee hearing Thursday. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:35:48 GMT /local-news/2022-01-28/controversial-hydrogen-development-bill-stalls-in-committee Bryce Dix /news/2020-01-24/statehouse-candidate-talks-prayer-and-energy-policy-during-seven-day-fast Lyla June Johnston is spending the first week of the legislative session in Santa Fe fasting to bring attention to climate crisis. The 30-year-old… Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:56:28 GMT /news/2020-01-24/statehouse-candidate-talks-prayer-and-energy-policy-during-seven-day-fast Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2017-10-05/oil-and-gas-industry-enviromental-advocates-react-to-ruling-on-methane-emissions-limits A federal judge on Wednesday denied efforts to delay an Obama era regulation that’s intended to reduced methane waste.Oil and gas industry representatives… Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:38:50 GMT /local-news/2017-10-05/oil-and-gas-industry-enviromental-advocates-react-to-ruling-on-methane-emissions-limits /public-health-new-mexico/2017-07-06/ag-sues-feds-over-methane-rule-delay Attorneys General in New Mexico and California are suing the federal government over its delay of Obama-era air pollution rules. The Trump… Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:31:50 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-07-06/ag-sues-feds-over-methane-rule-delay Ed Williams