New Mexico
Commission defers on taking cap.
Bernalillo County commissioners narrowly opted this week to stay out of the debate over cap-and-trade legislation, at least for the next two months.
Emissions hearings grind on.
The state Environmental Improvement Board and its hearing officer called it a week Friday after five long days of hearing testimony on the New Energy Economy's controversial proposal to cap greenhouse gases in New Mexico — but it's far from over.
Greenhouse gas cap proposal aired at Santa Fe hearings.
On Monday, the New Mexico Environment Improvement Board began hearing testimony from experts, citizens and industry concerning a rule change that may allow the New Mexico to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and the oil and gas industry.
AG joins fray over EPA's new greenhouse gas regulations.
New Mexico has become the 13th state to side with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s new rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions from oil refineries, cement facilities and coal power plants, Attorney General Gary King announced Thursday.
Students raise awareness of climate change's effects on local wildlife.
Silver City students got an opportunity to learn how local wildlife might be affected by climate change when they participated in presentations and roundtable discussion and got to hear from wildlife experts.
State climate change regulations face opposition.
As states grapple with how to move forward on the issue of climate change, in New Mexico, gubernatorial candidates on both side of the aisle agree that climate change regulation is not a state’s prerogative.
Judge halts greenhouse gas case.
A judge on Tuesday ordered the state Environmental Improvement Board to halt consideration of an environmental group's controversial petition to cap greenhouse gases in New Mexico until he decides whether the EIB has authority to do so.
Candidate adds legal fight to emissions battle.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner said he filed a lawsuit Friday intended to head-off new emissions regulations being considered by the state Environment Department.
Agency ponders emission petition.
If a statewide cap on greenhouse gas emissions is set, it could result in hundreds of area job losses and astronomically high electricity rates; on the other hand, not passing a cap could result in more respiratory illnesses and deaths here, particularly among children.
Hearing to look into gas emissions.
On Monday, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board will hold a public hearing on a petition to reduce the level of greenhouse gas emissions in New Mexico to 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and it could impact just about every New Mexican.