State Land Office seeks to improve geothermal lease process through new proposed rule

The State Land Office is proposing an updated rule that could make harnessing New Mexico’s geothermal potential more accessible.

An update to 19.2.7 of the New Mexico Administrative Code streamlining the process of leasing state land for geothermal use could attract developers and help alleviate increased demands for the renewable resource, Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard said.

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