I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Some of New Mexico’s all-Democratic delegation is behind the proposal to open up some offshore drilling that Republicans have wanted for years even while Republicans say President Barack Obama hasn’t gone far enough. Senator Tom Udall and Representative Harry Teague joined Sen. Jeff Bingaman in backing Obama’s proposal to allow some offshore drilling in areas previously off-limits to oil and gas producers.
“I commend President Obama and Secretary Salazar for moving past politics and taking another step towards a comprehensive energy policy that will help reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil and put us on a path towards a cleaner, more secure energy future,” Udall said in a statement yesterday.
However, Udall also said that “Congress must monitor the development of offshore oil and gas closely to ensure that we remain responsible stewards of our environment for future generations.”
Teague, a Hobbs oilman, said that it would help with jobs, the economy and national security.
“The Obama Administration’s decision to responsibly develop more of our domestic energy resources is a positive step forward and an acknowledgement that expanding domestic production is critical to ending our dependence on foreign oil from places like Iran and Venezuela,” Teague said in a statement.
Yesterday, The Independent reported that Bingaman was on board with the offshore drilling proposal as well.
“I commend Secretary [of the Interior Ken] Salazar for proposing a plan that makes available for leasing much of the potential offshore oil and gas resources that the Federal government owns,” Bingaman said in a statement. “I also commend him for indicating that additional studies will be undertaken before making a final decision on leasing in areas that might be environmentally sensitive.”
