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Federal Oil & Gas Leasing on Public Lands Resumes

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4.29.2022 – A court decision has allowed oil and gas leasing to resume on public lands. That’s as the Interior Department releases a scathing report on the state of the federal oil and gas program. Our Line Opinion Panelists give their thoughts on the change, and the remaining ban on extraction in and around Chaco…

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Top Stories of 2021 (#8 & #7)

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December 24, 2021 –The Line opinion panel continues our yearly countdown of the top stories of the year. Coming in at number 8 is the local impact of Texas’s controversial abortion ban. The panelists discuss the burden that law places on New Mexico providers, as well as the legal ramifications of a potential new showdown…

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