By Hannah Grover, City Desk ABQ Despite volatile oil and gas prices over the past five years, production in New Mexico remained strong. However, experts say this trend is unlikely to last and the industry is already showing signs of slowing down. According to information presented to the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) on […]
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NM Legislature will see increased spending money for upcoming session
By Nicole Maxwell, City Desk ABQ New Mexico is expected to have $892 million in new money available for appropriations during the legislative session in January. The general funds estimate was presented by state economists during the Legislative Finance Committee on Monday. “The good news is there’s no bad news in this revenue forecast,” Department […]
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NM Legislature will see increased spending money for upcoming session
By Nicole Maxwell, City Desk ABQ New Mexico is expected to have $892 million in new money available for appropriations during the legislative session in January. The general funds estimate was presented by state economists during the Legislative Finance Committee on Monday. “The good news is there’s no bad news in this revenue forecast,” Department […]
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NMED fines Targa nearly $48M for excess emissions at Red Hills Gas Processing Plant
By Hannah Grover, City Desk ABQ New Mexico may receive nearly $48 million from a natural gas company that allegedly violated permitted emissions limits. Targa Northern Delaware, LLC, a subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based natural gas firm Targa Resources Corp, is the latest in a string of companies to face fines from the New Mexico Environment […]
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NMED fines Targa nearly $48M for excess emissions at Red Hills Gas Processing Plant
By Hannah Grover, City Desk ABQ New Mexico may receive nearly $48 million from a natural gas company that allegedly violated permitted emissions limits. Targa Northern Delaware, LLC, a subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based natural gas firm Targa Resources Corp, is the latest in a string of companies to face fines from the New Mexico Environment […]
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Stansbury discusses possible run for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member position
By Nicole Maxwell, City Desk ABQ U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury hinted at a possible run for the congressional House Natural Resources (NHRC) ranking member seat. “I just want to say that there is a clear path to winning that race should I formally get into it,” Stansbury said during her weekly press call Friday. “We […]
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Stansbury discusses possible run for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member position
By Nicole Maxwell, City Desk ABQ U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury hinted at a possible run for the congressional House Natural Resources (NHRC) ranking member seat. “I just want to say that there is a clear path to winning that race should I formally get into it,” Stansbury said during her weekly press call Friday. “We […]
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White House weighs preemptive pardons for potential Trump targets
By Tyler Pager, Meryl Kornfield · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden and his top staffers are discussing whether to grant preemptive pardons to figures who might face the hostility of the incoming Trump administration, concerned that President-elect Donald Trump and others in his circle have threatened to go after their political adversaries. Among those […]
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White House weighs preemptive pardons for potential Trump targets
By Tyler Pager, Meryl Kornfield · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden and his top staffers are discussing whether to grant preemptive pardons to figures who might face the hostility of the incoming Trump administration, concerned that President-elect Donald Trump and others in his circle have threatened to go after their political adversaries. Among those […]
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Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth treads water on Capitol Hill
By Liz Goodwin, Marianne LeVine, Leigh Ann Caldwell · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Department of Defense continued his outreach on Capitol Hill on Thursday, picking up words of praise from Republican senators but not significant new pledges of support. With his wife by his side, the former Fox News personality […]