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PNM cites ETA in proposing 100% solar and storage to replace nuclear

PNM cites ETA in proposing 100% solar and storage to replace nuclear

After announcing it would drop one of its leases in the Palo Verde Nuclear plant last year, this month PNM proposed replacing the energy with 100% solar and battery. In support of its proposal, PNM cited the Energy Transition Act’s requirements and the Public Regulation Commission’s decision last year to choose a 100% solar/storage proposal rather than PNM’s favored gas-inclusive replacement scenario for San Juan Generating Station coal. The replacement proposal will need to be approved by the commission.

NM Environmental Groups Praises Haaland’s Secretarial Orders on Climate, Energy

NM Environmental Groups Praises Haaland’s Secretarial Orders on Climate, Energy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 16, 2021Contact: Camilla Feibelman, camilla.feibelman@sierraclub.org, 505.715.8388  NM Environmental Groups Praises Haaland’s Secretarial Orders on Climate, Energy  WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Interior Secretary Haaland today issued two executive orders prioritizing action on climate change and revoking Trump administration

New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission finalizes rules

New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission finalizes rules

The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission finalized a new rule proposed by the state’s Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to limit venting and flaring of methane by the oil and gas industry. The OCC rule marks an important step forward in reducing methane waste, a significant climate pollutant, and holding the oil and gas industry accountable for the tremendous amounts of greenhouse gases it is currently emitting in New Mexico.