The New Mexico legislature will convene a special session in April to address budget items. It’s an opportunity to lead the clean energy transition.
In the regular session, the legislature passed the state’s largest budget, with the single largest year over year increase on record. The budget included some modest and important investments in weatherization, housing and improved environmental protection, but failed to achieve the ambitious levels of investment needed for New Mexico to lead the clean energy transition. With record revenues, the state still underfunds key environmental agencies, preventing them from implementing and enforcing key environmental and public health safeguards (As painfully demonstrated by the shocking gas leaks in southwest NM – more inspectors would more than pay for themselves in increased revenue to the state).
Among the items being considered…
In NM Special Session, time to invest in clean energy
