New Mexico State Land Office Files Lawsuit To Clean Up Massive Abandoned Oil And Gas Site In McKinley County
State Land Office News:
SANTA FE In honor of Earth Day Thursday, April 22, the New Mexico State Land Office filed its 16
th lawsuit in its ongoing Accountability and Enforcement Program.
The Accountability and Enforcement Program, launched in November 2020, is a historic, agency-wide programmatic approach being undertaken to ensure oil and gas companies, and other lease holders, honor their contractual promise to operate and close out responsibly.
“At the core of our Accountability and Enforcement Program is a commitment to protecting the land for future generations. A lot of companies are proving willing to work with the State Land Office to clean up abandoned well sites. At the other end of the spectrum, we are taking decisive legal action against companies who walk away from their messes and responsibilities to the land,” Commissioner of Public Lands Stephani