New Mexico’s Energy Workers Ready to Smash Production Record

Despite screams for the eco-left, New Mexico’s energy workers are on pace to smash oil production records for the third year in a row. According to the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico could produce more than 300 million barrels of oil by the end of 2019. That would smash the previous record of 249 million set in 2018, which beat the 2017 record of 173 million. The higher production also means record revenue for the state. According to the article, New Mexico has brought in a budget surplus of one billion dollars for over 2 years in a row. Such unprecedented…

New Mexico Energy Booming Ahead of President Trump Visit

The numbers don’t lie.  New Mexico’s energy economy is booming by employing thousands and delivering record billions to state coffers. There is no doubt a new administration in Washington is making all the difference. That’s the backdrop as President Trump gets set for another visit to the Land of Enchantment. As President Trump took office in January 2017, you’ll find the state’s unemployment rate was at 6.4%. Today the number has fallen to 4.9% led by the massive growth in the state’s energy sector. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mining and logging jobs (which includes employment in the…

American Oil and Gas Surge Breaks World Record

Last year was a banner year for American energy, and it’s making our nation more secure than ever. The Wall Street Journal reports that the “shale revolution” has made America an energy powerhouse and led to record oil production in 2018. In fact, the United States’ oil and gas production grew last year “to the largest annual increases ever recorded by any country.” That’s right, the United States in 2018 increased oil and gas output by the largest increase of any country ever on record. This is history in the making, and energy workers across the country deserve thanks for their efforts last…