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Commissioner Garcia Richard, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Expand Camping Opportunities for Licensed Hunters on State Lands
SANTA FE – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) Director Michael Sloane announced today that the agencies have increased camping opportunities on state lands in the White Peak area for licensed New...
State Land Office Named Top Midsize Employer by Albuquerque Journal Top Workplaces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2023 Contact:Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications505.470.2965jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us State Land Office Named Top Midsize Employer by Albuquerque Journal Top Workplaces Agency ranked in top 1% of...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Awards Lease for Solar Array in Doña Ana County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2023 Contact:Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications505.470.2965jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us Commissioner Garcia Richard Awards Lease for Solar Array in Doña Ana CountyProject quadruples renewable capacity on state...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Bans New Oil and Gas Leasing within One Mile of Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2023 Contact: Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications 505.470.2965 jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us Commissioner Garcia Richard Bans New Oil and Gas Leasing within One Mile of Schools State Land Office staff to review...
Press Conference: Commissioner Garcia Richard to Announce Ban on Oil & Gas Leasing Near Schools
Press Conference: Commissioner Garcia Richard to Announce Ban on Oil & Gas Leasing Near Schools FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Contact: Tarin Nix, Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs 505.699.1276 tnix@slo.state.nm.us Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Testifies on Proposed BLM Rule to Prioritize Health of Public Lands to U.S. House Subcommittee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 24, 2023 Contact: Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications 505.470.2965 jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us Commissioner Garcia Richard Testifies on Proposed BLM Rule to Prioritize Health of Public Lands to U.S. House...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Denounces Federal Approval of Holtec Nuclear Dump Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 9, 2023 Contact: Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications 505.470.2965 jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us Commissioner Garcia Richard Denounces Federal Approval of Holtec Nuclear Dump Site SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico...
State Land Office Enforcement Efforts Result in Plugging of 200 Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 19, 2023 Contact: Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications 505.470.2965 jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us State Land Office Enforcement Efforts Result in Plugging of 200 Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Clean-up costs shouldered entirely by...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Joins NextEra, El Paso Electric to Launch Solar Array on State Land
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2023 Contact: Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communications 505.470.2965 jkeefe@slo.state.nm.us Commissioner Garcia Richard Joins NextEra, El Paso Electric to Launch Solar Array on State LandBuena Vista Energy...
Bill to Institutionalize Renewable Energy Development at the State Land Office Becomes Law
SANTA FE, N.M. – Legislation to institutionalize renewable energy production at the State Land Office is now law, as Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 95 today. In 2019, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard established the Office of...