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Emissions Rules at Stake as NM Panel Hears Industry Petitions Aimed at Repealing Regulations

SANTA FE, N.M. — A top official with the New Mexico Environment Department on Tuesday pointed to concerns about higher utility costs as one reason the agency is no longer supporting state regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions…

Bruce Frederick, an attorney with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, grilled Tongate about testimony the department gave last year in favor of the regulations. At the time, the agency said the cap-and-trade program would have a small but significant impact and that incremental approaches like those being taken by New Mexico would be necessary to tackle such a large problem. The Republic

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