New Mexico Environment Department proposes mandatory investigations, fixes for major methane leaks

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 331

Last Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago

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The New Mexico Environment Department is proposing beefed up rules for monitoring methane leaks in order to help reduce both air pollution and natural gas waste.

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The proposal, which the department announced Friday, would create a new statewide program to identify large methane leaks through satellite and aircraft imagery. When the program flags possible large leaks, NMED officials would then notify oil and gas operators in …

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