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The head of EMNRD is the cabinet secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources. The cabinet secretary is appointed by the governor of New Mexico, with the approval of the New Mexico Senate, and serves as a member of the Governor's Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by a Deputy Secretary and six division directors.
New Mexico currently has 35 state parks. It has been calculated that 70% of the state's population lives within 40 miles (64 km) of a New Mexico state park. [2] The system as a whole saw 4.5 million visitors in 2009. [2] The parks are managed by the New Mexico State Parks Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
Former national forests of New Mexico (19 P) A. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (1 C, 29 P) C. Carson National Forest (21 P) Cibola National Forest (1 C, 24 P)
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Apr. 16—All of New Mexico's rivers have made the top spot this year on a list of the most endangered in the country. That's right, all of them. Last year's U.S. Supreme Court's Sackett decision ...
Oil and gas production in New Mexico, 2010–2021 A New Mexico oil field, left, with crop circles on right, taken from the ISS in 2006. New Mexico is rich in fossil fuel and alternative energy resources. Major petroleum and natural gas deposits are located in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico and in the San Juan Basin in the northwest.
In 2022, New Mexico had a total summer capacity of 10,230 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 40,889 GWh. [2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 38.7% wind, 35.2% natural gas, 19.1% coal and 6.5% solar PV. Biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, and petroleum each generated less than a 0.5% share combined. [1]
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is a state government agency responsible for "protecting and restoring the environment of the state of New Mexico to foster a healthy and prosperous New Mexico for present and future generations," according to its mission statement. [1]