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Category: Infrastructure & Technology

PNM Requests Proposals, Acknowledges the Energy Crisis

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 25, 2022
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The Energy Transition Act is shaping up to create the worst energy crisis the southwest has ever seen. On May 17, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) released data on a comprehensive energy survey. With over 3,000 respondents, New Mexicans clearly prioritized affordable and reliable energy with 7 out of 10 preferring either affordability or […]

Tags Affordable Energy, Blackouts, Energy Crisis, Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Energy Transition Act (ETA), Nuclear Energy, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Poverty, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Reliable Energy, Renewable Energy, San Juan Generating Station

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Domestic Policy Economy Energy & Environment Energy Economics Government Regulation Infrastructure & Technology New Mexico Nuclear Energy Renewable Energy Top Issues Trade

Looming Energy Crisis Exacerbated By Nuclear Energy Exit And Solar Supply Crunch

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 19, 2022
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Regulators blame the utility, and the utility blames the supply chain. Is anyone blaming the legislation?

Tags Blackouts, Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Crisis, Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Energy Transition Act (ETA), New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC), Nuclear Energy, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Renewable Energy, San Juan Generating Station

Budget and Spending Conservatism Domestic Policy Economy Government Regulation Government Spending Infrastructure & Technology New Mexico Political Thought Poverty and Inequality Progressivism Public Opinion Technology Top Issues Transportation

The Federalist: Sir Richard Branson Should Pay His Own Way Into Space

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 21, 2021
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Why are New Mexico’s politicians lining the pockets of these already wealthy and successful entrepreneurs through taxpayer-funded, industry-specific subsidies?

Tags Accountability, Corporate Welfare, Sir Richard Branson, Space, Space Industry, Space Race, Spaceport America, Subsidy, The Federalist, Virgin Galactic

Domestic Policy Infrastructure & Technology Legal and Judicial New Mexico Technology Top Issues

Santa Fe New Mexican: State Secrecy Goes Beyond Executive Team

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 9, 2021
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Originally published at the Santa Fe New Mexican on July 13, 2021. In Daniel J. Chacón’s article he alleges that members of Governor Michelle Luan Grisham’s administration have private messaging apps on their government-issued cellphones. I’ll call your bet and raise you: It’s not just the staff of the executive branch; it’s dozens of state agencies. They are using […]

Tags Children Youth & Families Department (CYFD), Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Michelle Lujan Grisham, Open Government, Santa Fe New Mexican, Transparency