State Land Office Named a Regional Top Workplace for Fourth Year in a Row
SANTA FE, N.M. – For the fourth year in a row, the New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) is a recipient of the 2026 Albuquerque Journal Regional Top Workplaces Award, Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today, once again ranking well above the national...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Calls for Repeal of “Stripper Well” Program Subsidizing Oil Companies
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today that there are now zero wells participating in a program created by state law in 1994 that subsidized low-producing but high-emitting oil and gas wells – also known in the industry...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposal to End Chaco Protections
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard released the following statement today in response to the Trump administration’s continued efforts to end federal protections in the 10-mile buffer zone surrounding Chaco Canyon National...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Again Denies Request to Run Portion of Project Jupiter Pipeline Through State Lands
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has again denied a request to run a portion of a natural gas pipeline through state lands to service the controversial Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico. In a letter dated July 14,...
Commissioner Garcia Richard, State Agencies Partner to Clean Up Legacy Uranium Mines
GRANTS, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard and the State Land Office (NMSLO) joined the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) today to celebrate the progress the agencies...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Celebrates Energization of Power Line Critical to Southern N.M.
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard joined NextEra and other partners this morning to celebrate the energization of the Crossroads-Hobbs-Roadrunner transmission line, which will bring much-needed electricity to southern New Mexico....
Commissioner Garcia Richard Seeks Partners for Housing, Economic Development Projects in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is seeking partners for affordable housing or other economic development projects on four well-positioned state land parcels located in the Albuquerque metro area to help meet community needs and...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Approves Major Wind Farm in Torrance County
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has signed an agreement with AFE Cedarvale Wind, LLC (a subsidiary of MMR Group/Southwestern Power Group) to develop a 10,160-acre wind farm on state lands in Torrance County following a public...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Announces New Leasing Rule to Unleash Geothermal Energy
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today a new geothermal leasing rule to align with recent legislative changes and to pave the way for growth of clean, baseload geothermal energy on state trust lands. Demand for...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Statement for 2026 Earth Day
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has issued the following statement in celebration of Earth Day tomorrow, April 22, 2026: “Earth Day is the perfect time to celebrate all of the natural wonders that surround us in New Mexico,”...