Category: Energy Economics

In the News: National Media and Policy Leaders Highlight SPPI

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date December 25, 2025
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National media, policy leaders, and regional voices alike are amplifying SPPI’s research, analysis, and solutions.

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The Washington Post: New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date November 22, 2025
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Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

Tags Administrative Leadership, American West, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Climate Policy, Conservation Policy, Donald Trump, Economic Development, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Environmental Protection, Executive Branch Appointments, Federal Agency Leadership, Federal Appointments, Federal Land Oversight, Federal Land Use, GOP Infighting, Government Competence, Government Reform, Grazing Permits, Land Management Policy, Mineral Rights, Natural Resources Management, New Mexico Legislature, New Mexico Politics, Oil And Gas Industry, Opinion Editorial, Otero Mesa, Partisan Politics, Patrick M. Brenner, Political Accountability, Political Analysis, Political Appointments, Political Polarization, Public Land Stewardship, Public Lands, Public Policy, Public Trust, Republican Leadership, Republican Party, Rural Policy, Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), State Politics, Stevan Pearce, Susana Martinez, Tribal Nations, Trump Administration, Trump Second Term, Washington Post Opinion, Western Communities, Western Conservation, Western States Politics

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SPPI Continues Global Engagement Through Partnership with Global Ties

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date June 23, 2025
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A visiting European delegation through Global Ties discussed how regional think tanks like SPPI influence U.S. foreign policy.

Tags Albuquerque Think Tank, Economic Development Policy, Education Reform, Global Engagement, Global Ties, International Delegation, International Visitor Leadership Program, NATO Challenges, Overton Window, Policy Dialogue, Policy Innovation, Political Discourse, Public Policy Institute, Regional Think Tanks, SPPI Events, Think Tank Exchange, Transatlantic Cooperation, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. State Department

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Albuquerque Journal Covers SPPI’s Legal Victory in Public Records Lawsuit

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 16, 2025
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The victory guarantees access to public vehicle data to investigate the impact of EV mandates on vulnerable communities.

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New Mexico Agency Ordered to Pay $30K After Losing Transparency Lawsuit

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date April 30, 2025
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SPPI won against New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department for violating public records law.

Tags Electric Vehicle Mandates, Electric Vehicles, Government Transparency, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Lawsuit, New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue (NMTRD), New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Open Government, Transparency

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National Review: Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 7, 2025
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And benefit the nation, too.

Tags Alaska, Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, Drill Baby Drill, New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA), New Mexico Permanent Fund Dividend (NMPFD), Oil and Gas, Permanent Fund Dividend, Sovereign Wealth Funds

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Power Grab: Why House Bill 45 is a Bad Deal for New Mexico Energy

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date January 15, 2025
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A misguided tax increase on renewable energy that contradicts conservative principles, risks distorting the energy market, and ignores the public’s clear preference for affordable, reliable energy solutions.

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The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 29, 2024
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Behold New Mexico's mythical 1,000-cylinder car: when data fabrication gets a little too creative!

New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data are undermining public trust, stifling honest policy debate, and disproportionately burdening lower-income families with unjust mandates.

Tags Data Integrity, Fabricated Data, Government Accountability, Government Transparency, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue (NMTRD), New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Open Government, Public Records, Transparency

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The Hidden Costs of New Mexico’s New Building Codes: A Threat to Affordable Housing

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 13, 2024
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New Mexico’s new building codes may drive up home construction costs, potentially pricing many families out of the housing market and undermining efforts to affordability.

Tags American Dream, Construction, Electric Vehicles, Energy Conservation, Families, Housing, Infrastructure, Mandates, Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Construction Industries Commission, New Mexico Finance Authority

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Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date August 16, 2023
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A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.