A bill that would raise royalty rates paid by New Mexico oil and gas operators to drill for fossil fuels on state land was approved by the state’s Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
A sweeping measure to crack down on crime in New Mexico that could end up being one of the defining bills of this year’s session passed the state House on Saturday.
Police were still investigating a $30,000 copper wire theft reported last year in Eddy County, with $15,000 in total reward money offered for information leading to an arrest.
Eddy County Commissioners said landowner rights in the county would be violated if a federal project moves forward to set aside areas of the U.S., including southeast New Mexico, for developing electricity transmission.
