by Joey Keefe | May 6, 2026 | 2026 News Release
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...
by Joey Keefe | Apr 22, 2026 | 2026 News Release
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...
by Joey Keefe | Apr 21, 2026 | 2026 News Release
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,”...
by Joey Keefe | Apr 17, 2026 | 2026 News Release
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today that the administration of President Donald Trump plans to condemn around seven acres of state trust land along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the administration’s ongoing, and...
by Joey Keefe | Apr 15, 2026 | 2026 News Release
SANTA FE, N.M. – For the third year in a row, the New Mexico State Land Office is a recipient of the 2026 USA Today National Top Workplaces Award, Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today. Only 924 organizations with fewer than 500 employees will be...
by Joey Keefe | Apr 13, 2026 | 2026 News Release
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today that she has partnered with the United States Department of Defense and the New Mexico Land Conservancy for the second time to protect an additional 60,000 acres of state trust land...
