NM officials say methane rules have cut emissions by half compared to Texas

SANTA FE — The invisible line splitting the Permian Basin divides the oil-rich area into two different states — Texas and New Mexico — with two different sets of rules for doing business.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and environmental advocates said Monday that satellite observations over a recent year-long period show oil and gas operators are releasing emissions on the New Mexico side at less than half the amount as in neighboring Texas.

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