ENERGY State Land Office hears praise, pushback on tougher oil and gas bonding rules Proposal would sharply raise cleanup bonds companies must post before extracting oil and gas on state lands
ENERGY BLM reports $4 billion from Texas-New Mexico oil and gas leases Highest bid was $357,129 per acre for a 640-acre parcel
NEWS Kristin Varela becomes first woman chief investment officer for State Investment Council Varela is a 鈥榯hrough and through鈥 New Mexican from Pecos
ENERGY New Mexico poised for short-term budget boost as oil prices surge However, recent crude spikes due to Iran war are unlikely to shift state鈥檚 long-term oil output
NEWS Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply Roughly 50% of New Mexico鈥檚 state revenue comes from taxing oil and gas sales in the Permian Basin
book of the week Ambitious debut: Jim Peach's 'Hinton' combines international intrigue, oil and murder