New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution
Associated PressSANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions in one of the nation’s top-producing oil and gas states. New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney said the court’s decision on Wednesday affirmed that the rule was properly developed and there was substantial evidence to back up its approval by regulators. “These rules aren’t going anywhere,” Kenney said in a statement to The New Mexican, suggesting that the industry stop spending resources on legal challenges and start working to comply with New Mexico’s requirements. The rule applies to eight counties — Chaves, Doña Ana, Eddy, Lea, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan and Valencia — where ozone pollutants have reached at least 95% of the federal ambient air quality standard.
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