New Mexico governor: Red tape slows oil and gas projects
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June 7, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Revenue from oil and gas development is critical for funding education and other public services in New Mexico, Gov. Susana Martinez said Wednesday, and urged Congress to address issues with bureaucratic red tape.
The two-term Republican governor testified Wednesday before a House subcommittee that's considering legislation to streamline the permitting process.
Martinez and a handful of other western governors have asked for changes that would address a backlog in the approval of permits as the oil and gas industry rebounds, netting more revenues and royalties for stat...
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