{"id":48453,"date":"2026-01-23T09:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=48453"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:01:13","slug":"oil-and-gas-bills-the-industry-is-watching-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/oil-and-gas-bills-the-industry-is-watching-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil and Gas Bills the Industry is Watching Out For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oil and Gas Bills the Industry is Watching Out For\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aMYpxPT0FWI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.23.26 <\/strong>\u2013 Capital and Main reporter Jerry Redfern speaks with Missi Currier, president and CEO of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association. 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