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New Mexico adopts money-saving building codes

New Mexico adopts money-saving building codes
The New Mexico Construction Industries Commission voted Wednesday to adopt the most recent international building energy codes, requiring builders to design and construct new buildings with improved performance. Specifically, the state adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, with additional ... Read More

PRC hearing examiner recommends nixing some customer costs for Four Corners coal plant

PRC hearing examiner recommends nixing some customer costs for Four Corners coal plant
Hearing examiners found that PNM's reinvestment in Four Corners Power Plant was "imprudent" and that the utility's cost recovery through customer rates should be reduced. Sierra Club attorneys and experts argued that PNM made critical errors when deciding to renew ... Read More

EPA Finalizes methane safeguards to slash oil and gas pollution

Photo of methane flare in San Juan County courtesy of San Juan Citizens Alliance
For immediate release: Saturday, December 2, 2023
**National press briefing from methane advocates, including from New Mexico, will take place on Monday, December 4, at 11am MT.  Further details to come. After close to 10 years of work by environmental and frontline ... Read More

Greater Chaco Coalition Calls on Administration to Follow Through with “Honoring Chaco”

Greater Chaco Coalition Calls on Administration to Follow Through with “Honoring Chaco”
On the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Honoring Chaco Initiative (HCI), the Greater Chaco Coalition is calling on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to follow through with her promise to protect all of Greater Chaco and move forward with ... Read More