by Joey Keefe | Aug 28, 2025 | 2025 Announcements, 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico State Land Office will hold a public rulemaking hearing on a new, proposed geothermal rule to align with recent legislative changes and modernize and improve the agency’s process for issuing geothermal leases. The hearing will be held on...
by Joey Keefe | Aug 26, 2025 | 2025 Announcements, 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) is hosting a series of four public meetings across Southern New Mexico September 22-25, 2025. The meetings will provide an overview of a proposed land exchange between the NMSLO and the federal Bureau of Land...
by Joey Keefe | Aug 25, 2025 | 2025 Announcements, 2025 News Releases
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced a new lease today that will add around 1,700 new, affordable housing units to the East Las Cruces area on state lands near Organ Mountain High School. The development, which is...
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,...
