New Mexico’s Green New Deal: Why are supporters hiding more than 300 documents?

October 14, 2019

If you’re proud of what you’ve done, there’s no reason to hide. So why is one of the sponsors of New Mexico’s Green New Deal hiding over 300 emails from the public? Power The Future sent in a public records request wanting to take a look at the creation of New Mexico’s controversial Energy Transition Act (ETA.) Called the state’s “mini Green New Deal,” we’ve already uncovered how New Mexico’s Energy Secretary worked with her former environmental employer on the law. Next, we wanted to see if the same groups were also the only ones granted access to sponsors in…

Canceling Warm Homes and Christmas Trees at the U.S. Capitol? Near Victims of New Mexico’s Eco-Left.

October 4, 2019

It would be laughable if the consequences weren’t so real. Over the last weeks in New Mexico, controversy has brewed over the cutting of firewood. A federal judge outlawed firewood cutting in the state’s forests in response to a lawsuit brought by radical environmentalists to protect an owl. The backlash was severe. From the Las Cruces Sun-News: Wood is the primary heating source for many residents who cannot afford propane and don’t have access to natural gas. The thought of having to endure the winter without it caused some to panic and worry about the well-being of their neighbors. Adair…

Are New Mexico’s Leaders Looking to Import California’s Natural Gas Ban?

October 3, 2019

New Mexico has already followed California down the radical environmental road of expensive renewable mandates and costly vehicle emissions. Are there any California ideas New Mexico’s leaders won’t embrace? That’s the question on the mind of many in the Land of Enchantment after a recent story in the Washington Times. While there are many interesting points about Governor Lujan Grisham and her dealings with the energy industry, there is one part of the article that stands out. Not only is New Mexico part of the 25-state U.S. Climate Alliance, but state officials participated in an off-the-record blue-state conference in July…

The World’s Biggest Hot Air Balloon Event: Made Possible By New Mexico’s Energy Workers

October 2, 2019

If you notice an unusual quiet from New Mexico’s “keep it in the ground” environmental crowd over the next two weeks, there’s a reason for it. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lifts off this weekend thanks to energy workers who produce the propane that lifts the balloons off the ground. For those who don’t know, the Balloon Fiesta draws nearly 1 million visitors to New Mexico each October where fiesta-goers are treated to over 600 balloons taking to the air, each with different colors or shapes but all with one thing in common: propane. No doubt a number of New…

New Mexico’s Largest Electric Utility Admits “Miscalculation” on Controversial Renewable Plan

September 27, 2019

Forcing a transition to renewables is going to cost more than we thought. Where have we heard that before? In a little-noticed press release a few weeks ago, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) sent out a press release admitting a miscalculation in their plans. As part of PNM’s plans to transition to the controversial Energy Transition Act, the utility put forth several ideas on how they plan to retire reliable energy and put New Mexicans out of work. Now, PNM admits that figuring out costs to New Mexico’s families is harder than they thought: “Although these miscalculations don’t impact…

Get Ready to Pay More for a Car in New Mexico Thanks to the Regressive Green Agenda

September 26, 2019

New Mexicans need to get ready to see the cost of their cars go up by an average of $2,700 thanks to the regressive green agenda. Earlier this week, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham unilaterally decided to increase the cost of cars on the state’s families. In a state where the median income is below $47,000 (and falling), it’s hard to understand why the Governor would want New Mexicans to pay higher costs. Governor Lujan Grisham signed on to a deal to increase the cost of cars while traveling to New York City as part of an agreement with…

Profiles in Convenience: New Mexico’s Senators Sign on to the Green New Deal

September 25, 2019

When the U.S. Senate had the chance to vote on the disastrous Green New Deal, not a single Senator voted in favor. The vote was 57-0 with many Democratic Senators simply voting “present.” Yet six months later, New Mexico’s two Senators swear they’ve had a change of heart and now support the Green New Deal. It begs the question: Is the Green New Deal about the environment, or about the politics? After all, since supporters of the Green New Deal swear we have to act now on the climate, why do the Senators from the Land of Enchantment feel it’s…

Emails reveal: New Mexico Governor Invited to Take Part in “Big, High Profile Deal” at UN Climate Week

September 24, 2019

You might remember just a few short months ago when we told you New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was going to be on the “main stage” at a United Nations climate event.  This week, the Governor made good on her promise to the radical eco-left when her office confirmed she is traveling to New York City to attend. We uncovered the emails from May of this year showing how the trip was described to leaders in the Governor’s Office. Who is the Under 2 Coalition? According to their website, they work to keep the global temperature from rising 2…

New Mexico Energy Booming Ahead of President Trump Visit

September 12, 2019

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…