Tag Archives: renewable energy

The Line: New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act

April 16, 2019Linecarbon-free, ETA, PNM, power plant closure, public utility company, renewable energy, San Juan Generating StationPetyr Xyst

April 11, 2019 – Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists take a deep look into the Energy Transition Act, which Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law last month. It’s a landmark energy law that also helps out the state’s largest electric utility.

Line Panelists:
Jeffrey Candelaria, Konnection Now & KKOB radio host
Eric Griego, former NM state senator
Mary Hudetz, reporter, Associated Press
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, senior director, government relations and regulatory counsel, Affirm Inc.

For Further Reading:
Governor signs energy transition legislation – by Ron Davis, Albuquerque Business First
Lujan Grisham signs landmark clean energy bill – by Andrew Oxford, Santa Fe New Mexican
NM commits to clean energy – by Dan McKay, Albuquerque Journal

The Line: Climate Change And The Economic Impact On New Mexico

November 30, 2018Lineclimate change, economic opportunity, economy, energy, environmental impact, federal report, fossil fuels, fourth national climate assessment, global warming, oil & gas industry, oil and gas, renewable energy, renewablesAshley Rammelsberg

November 30, 2018 – The Fourth National Climate Assessment was released recently, and a major focus of the report is on the economic costs of climate change. The study also found that Native communities and poor and underserved populations are more at risk from the effects of a changing climate. How can a state so reliant on revenue from fossil fuels do its best to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses? Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists discuss the report and explore possible courses of action.

Line Panelists:
Dan Foley, former NM House minority whip
Eric Griego, former NM state senator
Sophie Martin, attorney
Diane Snyder, former NM state senator

For Further Reading:

Federal climate report shows how climate change will impact U.S. economy, infrastructure and more – NM Political Report

Climate Change: Southwest becoming dangerously dry – Daily Lobo