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State Land Commissioner on Decision to Halt Lease Sales on Oil-Rich Land

March 29, 2024
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3.29.24 – State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard stops by the studio and tells Senior Producer Lou DiVizio why she chose to hold off on selling the state’s most valuable oil and gas leases until officials lock in a higher royalty rate than the office is charging now. Reactions to her decision have been mixed…

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Oil & Gas Lease Fight; New-Look Legislature

March 28, 2024
Oil pumpjack in operation in a rural landscape.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard stops by the studio and tells Senior Producer Lou DiVizio why she chose to hold off on selling the state’s most valuable oil and gas leases until officials lock in a higher royalty rate than the office is charging now. Reactions to…

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