The Environmental Protection Agency and the outgoing Martinez administration in New Mexico have produced a draft white paper and solicited comments on potential ways to reuse or manage the growing volume of wastewater produced by the state’s oil and gas industry. While the paper is a helpful outline of current produced water policy, New Mexico decision-makers should… Keep reading →
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EPA-New Mexico Wastewater Report Is A Conversation Starter, Not The Final Word
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogAs the landlord for a vast area of public land in Southeast New Mexico, one of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s primary responsibilities is to ensure the resources in that area are wisely managed to benefit the people of New Mexico. Why then is that agency moving forward on a plan that would waste… Keep reading →
Why New Mexico Shouldn’t Rush Toward Repurposing Oilfield Wastewater
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of New Mexico recently announced an agreement to create a working group to explore the regulatory landscape regarding potential new options for managing oil and gas wastewater. In 2017, New Mexico’s oil and gas operators produced nearly 38 billion gallons of wastewater – also known as “produced water.” In… Keep reading →
In Permian, Company Leadership And State Standards Are Critical For Reducing Oil And Gas Methane Emissions
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThis May, ExxonMobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company, announced targets to limit methane waste from its global operations. We’ve also seen commitments to cut methane from a range of leading companies like BP and others. But as more companies step forward with methane targets, it begs the question: Is voluntary action from companies enough to… Keep reading →
New Mexico Oil And Gas Rules Put Water Resources, Communities At Risk: Here’s How They Can Be Improved
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogWater is New Mexico’s most precious and limited resource, but new rules proposed by the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (NMOCC) fall short in efforts to better protect it. In the face of increasing temperatures and shrinking water supplies, the state needs to be doing more – not less – to safeguard its future health and prosperity.… Keep reading →
New Regional Emissions Study Offers Insights Into New Mexico’s Oil And Gas Emissions Problems
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogA new study from the Western Regional Air Partnership — a collaboration of state, tribal, and local air agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, federal land managers, and other local stakeholders — finds methane emissions from New Mexico’s oil and gas facilities are higher than previous estimates and notes regulations could help address the problem. The research draws… Keep reading →
Methane Waste: New Mexico’s Multi-Million Dollar Opportunity To Increase Funding And Cut Pollution
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogA new analysis is taking a closer looking at the scope of New Mexico’s methane problem and the financial impact it’s having on the state’s taxpayers. We have known for some time that New Mexico had a problem with methane waste and pollution from the state’s oil and gas industry. A 2015 report from… Keep reading →
In Tackling Methane, Exxon Signals Commitment To Maximize Opportunity For New Mexico
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogAn announcement last week from one of the country’s largest natural gas producers may have a major positive impact on revenue and clean air in New Mexico. XTO Energy, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil that made a $6 billion investment in acreage in New Mexico’s Permian Basin earlier this year, has now announced a set of commitments to “continually… Keep reading →
New Mexico: Energy Is Ballooning To A Bird’s-Eye View
By Energy Tomorrow BlogThe basket slowly rises, and you flash back to that runaway balloon that nearly spoiled your fifth birthday – except that the balloon above your head right now is about seven stories high, a big bag of hot air bringing flight to the wicker-basket gondola that’s your vehicle to a world between heaven and earth.… Keep reading →