The consequences for an energy-rich state like New Mexico are clear, even if the results aren’t. As the fight rages on over who is the winner of the 2020 Presidential election, New Mexicans join the rest of the country in waiting for the final result. On one hand, the re-election of President Trump would be a boost to the state’s energy workers. These are the same workers who delivered huge production and a massive budget surplus in 2018. The pro-energy policies of President Trump have made America energy independent and improved the outlook for the state’s energy workers. On the…

When New Mexicans all over the state encountered their first taste of Winter 2020, thankfully coal, oil and natural gas workers didn’t let them down. However, the eco-left’s favorite “solution” proved once again it can’t bring the heat. Meteorologists said the storm could set a record for October snow in some parts of the state meaning families will be glad to stay inside where it’s warm thanks to natural gas that is used in many homes in New Mexico. However, on Monday evening as temperatures struggled to get above 20 degrees, the state’s largest utility reported the renewable contribution to…

It’s the statement being repeated in every energy-rich state in the country today. During the last Presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden told the world “I would transition away from the oil industry, yes.” Biden also added “The oil industry pollutes, significantly. It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.” Biden’s statements drew a quick rebuke from New Mexico Democrat Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small: Torres Small accused Biden of trying to “demonize” the oil industry which employs thousands of New Mexicans, many in her district. The New Mexico Democrat is working hard to paint herself as an…

New Mexico’s largest electric utility, PNM, will now be a part of eco-left corporation Avangrid which has political ties to the Governor and brags it will put New Mexicans out of work. New Mexico’s families will no doubt be ‘thrilled’ to know their electric bills will now be determined by an eco-company based thousands of miles away that doesn’t seem to care about our energy workers. Avangrid is the same company that gave Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham $2,500 last November. The donation came less than a month after the Governor traveled to Spain in October 2019.  In their press release…

Race: New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District Key Cities: Las Cruces, Roswell, Carlsbad Matchup: Democrat/Incumbent Xochitl Torres Small vs. Republican Yvette Herrell  The Race: If you watch the commercials from New Mexico Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small you would get the impression she’s a big fan of the energy industry. Representing a district rich in oil and natural gas, Torres Small is fighting hard to leave New Mexicans with the impression she’s an energy moderate. She’s so scared of being painted as an eco-left liberal, she had to be asked TWICE if she was even voting for Joe Biden before mumbling a…

For a group of people who scream about the influence of money in politics, radical environmentalists seem happy to spend plenty of “green” in New Mexico. Earlier this month, the New York based group EDF Action Votes announced they are spending “six figures” on mailers to get their radical allies elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives. This newest cash infusion comes on the heels of the same group spending over $260,000 to try and take over the state’s utility regulation commission. Keep in mind, it was just a few short months ago that New Mexico’s eco-left allies were…

While over 100,000 of her constituents are unemployed, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is working less than 4 hours a day. According to the Governor’s posted schedule for the week of September 21st, she worked just under 19 hours for the entire week. Keep in mind, while the Governor is “earning” $174,000 a year her state has the 6th highest unemployment in the nation. During this crisis in her state, Governor Lujan Grisham is spending her valuable time pandering to radical environmentalists. The same week the Governor was barely working she found over 2 hours to spend with the…

Why are radical, out-of-state environmentalists spending over $260,000 on a ballot question in New Mexico? The answer is simple: they want to hide the consequences of the green agenda. There is a constitutional amendment on the ballot for New Mexicans next month that doesn’t receive a lot of media attention, but it has the eco-left writing huge checks. In New Mexico, the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has authority over every state utility. When those utilities want to raise rates on working families, they have to get approval from the PRC. Currently, the PRC is made up of five elected officials,…

With New Mexico’s unemployment rate currently at 11.3%, the 6th highest in the nation, three non-profit groups are calling on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to forgo her own paycheck until the state’s unemployment ranking improves. The New Mexico Business Coalition, the Rio Grande Foundation and Power The Future believe Governor Lujan Grisham’s lockdown is destroying New Mexico’s economy and she should place herself in the same position as over 100,000 of her constituents who are without a paycheck. The organizations are calling on the Governor to give up her taxpayer-funded paycheck until New Mexico is no longer ranked among the…