New Mexico Environment Department proposes mandatory investigations, fixes for major methane leaks

New Mexico Environment Department proposes mandatory investigations, fixes for major methane leaks

A pumpjack between Hobbs and Lovington in the Permian Basin as seen on Aug. 7, 2025. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)The New Mexico Environment Department is proposing beefed up rules for monitoring methane leaks in order to help reduce both air pollution and natural gas waste. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The proposal, which the department announced Friday, would create a new statewide program to identify large methane leaks through satell…