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PRC hearing – December 9

PRC hearing - December 9
The Public Regulation Commission's public hearing on whether to support early closure for coal, savings for ratepayers, and $40 million of worker and community transition funds will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, PERA Building, 1120 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe.  ...
US moves back, NM forward on methane
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PRC puts coal-to-clean path in doubt
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PRC hearing to address ETA

PRC hearing to address ETA
Read our message that provides context and correction for inflammatory statements by New Energy Economy regarding the case at the Public Regulation Commission addressing PNM’s abandonment of its ownership of San Juan Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant in the Farmington area ...

Clearing up inaccuracies

Clearing up inaccuracies

By Camilla Feibelman, Rio Grande Chapter Chair

Utility-related cases at the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) are as complex as the need for a transformation to clean, renewable energy is urgent.

New Energy Economy and Retake Our Democracy have misrepresented the Sierra Club’s position and that of the Coalition for Clean and Affordable Energy (CCAE), of which we are a member.  This time would be better spent talking to you about the next key steps we need to take – and that we will be taking – to solve the climate crisis, but we will get to that in future reports.

Before saying anything else, I want to be clear that we make it a policy not to impugn the intentions ...

Signs of progress on cleaning up methane
New Mexico is taking up the slack from the Trump administration, announcing it will create rules to slash climate-damaging methane pollution from its booming oil and gas industry ...

NM: Worst on methane

NM: Worst on methane
A new report by the Wilderness Society and Taxpayers for Common Sense provides an analysis of state regulations for managing natural-gas waste across the eight states with federal oil and gas leasing and production. New Mexico is worst on almost all measures ...
Public outcry on methane leaks ignored
You've written letters, attended hearing and attended protests. And still New Mexicans are faced with two more methane related comment periods as the EPA works to roll back its methane rules ...