No matter how often the legislature says no, hydrogen advocates find ways to circumvent that process and continue their work. Today we learned that HB 12 has been pulled and is effectively dead. Nonetheless, bill sponsors Reps. Nathan Small and… Read More ›
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Hell No to HB 12, the 2023 Version of Hydra Hydrogen!
HB12 Advanced Energy Technology Act is one of the worst bills of this or any session, and this blog has required 3-4 complete revisions to wind up as it is. Sadly, there is no black and white here, only gauzy… Read More ›
Saddle Up, We have Work to Do As Piles of Campaign Money Pave Path for Gas, Oil, Hydrogen Avangrid
This past week, Searchlight New Mexico published two revealing pieces on NM Oil & Gas’s unchecked operations , with more reports promised soon. Today we examine their report on NM’s failure to regulate the G&O industry, despite purportedly having some… Read More ›
PRC Nominees: One withdraws, Guv Appoints A Hydrogen Devotee. Our Work is to Talk with Our Senators
This is important: the new candidate needs to be researched and vetted thoroughly and quickly to explore his role in researching hydrogen hubs at Sandia. Another candidate needs to be supported, but Patrick O’Connell must be vigorously opposed as his… Read More ›
Missing the Mark on Climate, Gun Violence Prevention & Other Big Things
One of our collective problems in developing public policy is a propensity to utilize the following approach: ready, shoot, aim, celebrate. (When you shoot before you aim, the result is never good.) With this process, you never miss the target… Read More ›
Update: Yet Another “Hydra-gen” Hub Dummy on Monday, HB 220, But Don’t Fret, We Slayed the Beast Once Again
After spending much of Sunday and Monday morning furiously texting House Reps to vote “no” on HB 228, I heard from Rep. McQueen that Egolf would only be calling Sen. bills for the rest of the session. BREATHE.