New Mexico House Committee Tables Bill on Produced Water Regulations Amid Political Controversy
A New Mexico House committee voted to table House Bill 207, which would set new regulations for the reuse and discharge of treated produced water from oil and gas extraction. The vote was 5-4 by the Acequia, Agriculture and Water Resources Committee on February 7. Allegations of political maneuvering involving local lawmakers, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative's hydrogen facility in Questa, and Chevron were raised during discussions.
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On February 7, a New Mexico House committee voted 5-4 to table House Bill 207, aimed at implementing new regulations for the reuse and discharge of treated produced water, a byproduct of oil and gas extraction. The Acequia, Agriculture and Water Resources Committee expressed concerns during the session. Committee member Micaela Lara Cadena alleged political horse-trading related to the proposed hydrogen facility by Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Questa and Chevron's involvement, as Chevron owns the closed Questa molybdenum mine and likely holds the necessary water rights for the hydrogen project.
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