Low prices have energy companies and communities reeling as rig counts plummet and unemployment climbs. Jonathan Thompson March 23, 2016Web Exclusive "In early March, Daniel Fine, associate director of the New Mexico Center for Energy Policy, told a gathering of tribal energy officials that the oil bust is officially on. Those gathered, however, sure as [...]
Federal report highlights public health risks from climate change By Laura Paskus, New Mexico In Depth | 04/05/2016 ShareEmail Print U.S. Global Change Research Program From: "The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment" A new federal report looks at climate change from a public health perspective, focusing [...]
"Sandoval County is in the process of writing a much needed Oil and Gas Ordinance. This ordinance will allow oil and gas exploration and production. It will take into consideration that profit can no longer outweigh public concerns for current and future health, safety and general welfare. SandRidge and their Consultant Bob Gallagher, former CEO [...]
"The US and China have issued a joint statement confirming that both countries will sign the Paris Climate Agreement next month. Both say they will take all the "domestic steps" necessary to join the agreement as soon as possible. They are encouraging other countries to sign the document at UN headquarters in April. At least [...]
Monday March 28, the Bernalillo Town Council passed a resolution, 4-0, requesting the Sandoval County Commission pass a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling applications for 6 months. This would allow the Commission time to adopt comprehensive planning and zoning ordinances. The resolution action follows the passage of the same resolution in the [...]
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"Last night, the Corrales Village Council passed a resolution, 4-1, requesting the Sandoval County Commission pass a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling applications for six months. This would allow the Commission time to adopt comprehensive planning and zoning ordinances. The resolution stems from recent attempts by SandRidge Energy Corp. of Oklahoma to [...]
"People are going to look back at this time 50 years from now, writing the story of America and how we responded. That chapter is being written as we speak, and we need to be fighting for what we believe in."
By MICHAEL CORKERY "Tens of thousands of miners were on strike and coal prices were skyrocketing in October 1902. Afraid of unrest, President Theodore Roosevelt sought the help of John Pierpont Morgan. The powerful banker, who held great sway over the coal industry, brokered a deal with the miners that ended the strike. “My dear [...]
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