The New Mexico Court of Appeals has supported state policies intended at breaking down on emissions from the oil and natural gas market
ByThe Associated Press
November 28, 2024, 2: 50 PM
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Court of Appeals has maintained guidelines intended at splitting down on emissions in one of the country’s top-producing oil and gas states.
The case focused on a guideline embraced in 2022 by state regulators that called for suppressing the contaminants that chemically respond in the existence of sunshine to develop ground-level ozone, frequently understood as smog. High ozone levels can cause respiratory issues, consistingof asthma and persistent bronchitis.
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration has long argued that the adoption of the ozone precursor guideline along with policies to limitation methane emissions from the market were required to battle environment modification and fulfill federal tidy air requirements.
New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney stated the court’s choice on Wednesday verified that the guideline was correctly established and there was considerable proof to back up its approval by regulators.
“These guidelines aren’t going anywhere,” Kenney stated in a declaration to The New Mexican, recommending that t