Category: Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources

The Center for Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources

Vision: Harmonizing our energy and natural resource goals with the sustainable stewardship of our cherished environment.

About the Center: The American Southwest’s natural bounty is both a treasure and a responsibility. The Center for Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources delves deep into the nexus of energy production, environmental conservation, and resource extraction. Through rigorous research, we aim to guide sustainable resource utilization that fuels our economies while preserving the beauty and health of our environment for future generations.

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SPPI Launches Champions Program

New partnership program invites leaders to advance liberty, transparency, and prosperity across the nation.

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SPPI Ranked #1 in State SEO Rankings by Tallest Tree

Southwest Public Policy Institute Tallest Trees Digital SEO Ranking

SPPI debuts at #1 in Tallest Tree’s State SEO Rankings, delivering over 20 times the expected online reach per dollar spent.

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

New Mexico Permanent Fund Dividend Oil and Gas

And benefit the nation, too.

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Ready for Action: SPPI Kicks Off the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session

Senator Craig Brandt and SPPI President Patrick M. Brenner
Senator Craig Brandt and SPPI President Patrick M. Brenner on the Senate floor for opening day—working together to champion freedom and opportunity for New Mexico.

SPPI kicks off the 2025 New Mexico legislative session, partnering with key lawmakers to advance a bold agenda for freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.

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An Oil and Gas Permanent Fund Dividend for New Mexico: Returning Prosperity to the People

New Mexico Permanent Fund Oil and Gas Dividend

How can we ensure these revenues benefit all New Mexicans while fostering economic sustainability?

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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.

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SPPI Prepares for the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session

New Mexico 2025 Legislative Session

SPPI is poised to actively engage at the state capitol, advocating for pro-freedom policies and opposing detrimental initiatives.

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SPPI Announces Trial Date in Legal Battle Against New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue

New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department Lawsuit Public Records IPRA

Albuquerque, NM—The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) announces a significant update in its ongoing legal battle with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (NMTRD) regarding violations of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA). Following months of legal proceedings, a scheduling order has been issued, setting the stage for a bench trial on […]

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

Electric Vehicle EV Mandates 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.

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The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid

New Mexico government transparency and fabricated data scandal
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.