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    The Carbon Standardization Project

    International bureaucracies are undermining America’s energy policies.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 19, 2026

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    New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

    Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

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

    The victory guarantees access to public vehicle data to investigate the impact of EV mandates on vulnerable communities.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  May 16, 2025

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

    SPPI won against New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department for violating public records law.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  April 30, 2025

  • Policy Brief

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

    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.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 15, 2025

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    Government hiding data showing EV mandates disproportionately burden lower-Income families

    New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data on electric vehicle mandates raises serious concerns about their disproportionate impact on lower-income families and the erosion of democratic accountability.

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 1, 2024

  • Policy Brief

    The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid

    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.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 29, 2024

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

    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.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 13, 2024

  • Policy Brief

    Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

    A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 16, 2023

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    Gavin Newsome Should Rebuild His State’s Power Grid Instead of Destroying Everyone Else’s

    California’s power grid has been experiencing instability due to its outrageous energy goals, lack of nuclear power in its target portfolio mix, and recent heat waves. Governor Gavin Newsom has touted the state’s efforts to bolster renewable…

    Originally published inThe Daily Caller

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 25, 2023

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