by Joey Keefe | Aug 19, 2025 | 2025 Announcements, 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – For the second month in a row, the State Land Office has smashed the record for revenue earned from an oil and gas lease sale, bringing in $256 million in bonus payments at a public auction, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia...
by Joey Keefe | Jul 16, 2025 | 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Albuquerque Journal has announced that the New Mexico State Land Office has won a Top Workplaces award, ranking 3rd among midsize organizations (with between 150-499 employees). It marks the 3rd consecutive year the State Land Office has been...
by Joey Keefe | Jul 15, 2025 | 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – For the first time, the New Mexico State Land Office has auctioned oil and gas leases at a 25% royalty rate after a new state law backed by Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard kicked in. The law, which became effective June 20th,...
by Joey Keefe | Jun 30, 2025 | 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard has signed an agreement with Pluma Solar Alamogordo, LLC for a new community solar project on state lands in Otero County following a public auction. It is the tenth lease for a...
by Joey Keefe | Jun 24, 2025 | 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – The State Land Office’s efforts to hold oil and gas operators accountable have resulted in the plugging of 700 abandoned oil and gas wells on New Mexico state lands as of this moment, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced...
by Joey Keefe | Apr 25, 2025 | 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Affordable Solar celebrated the first community solar project on state lands at a groundbreaking ceremony in Valencia County yesterday. The array that Affordable Solar will develop...
