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Geothermal produces renewable energy “24/7 365”

330 Views   Among the ample sunlight and wind that New Mexico receives, there’s another renewable resource that the state has in abundance, and the Senate Conservation Committee showed unanimous support for its utilization.

Oil And Gas Changes Modernization Bill Clears State House Committee

612 Views   An effort to modernize state oversight of the oil and gas industry cleared its first hurdle on Thursday. The bill would rewrite portions of the state’s Oil and Gas Act in order to help regulators keep pace with the industry’s growth in recent years, as well as increasingly

Electric vehicle chargers coming to Curry County

404 Views   CURRY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Curry County announced that two locations will have electric chargers for the public starting in March. In partnership with Xcel Energy, the charging stations will be in the parking lot at 801 Main Street and the parking lot at the intersection of 7th and

Lawmakers To Consider The Use Of Geothermal Energy Sources

398 Views   Supporters say New Mexico is losing out on a clean, zero emissions form of energy that sits in the ground in abundance. A state committee has spent over a year looking into the feasibility of using geothermal energy as an electric and heat source.

Water returns to the Rio Grande

677 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande through the metro might catch your eye in the coming days with higher water levels that are expected to continue increasing. Stored water is now being released from Cochiti and Abiquiu reservoirs, and it’s a lot more than usual.

Experts seek solutions for earthquakes in the Permian Basin

516 Views   This story is part of Shaky Ground, a collaborative reporting project between the Carlsbad Current-Argus and KRWG Public Media. The Permian Basin has seen an increase in seismic activity tied to produced water injections by the oil and gas industry, but it is not the first place to

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