Much of New Mexico’s tribal, pueblo land ripe for geothermal power, energy leader tells lawmakers

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 416

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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The majority of New Mexico’s tribe, nation and pueblo land could be ripe for exploring geothermal energy, an energy expert told a panel of state lawmakers Monday.

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Rebecca “Puck” Stair, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Energy Conservation and Management Division director, spoke before the interim Indian Affairs Committee in Shiprock about the potential for the state’s Indigenous populations to harness the heat …

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