Carlsbad, NM

Retired from pro football and working as a TV commentator, Mark Ingram was this year’s keynote speaker at the Carlsbad Mayor’s Energy Summit. The post Heisman winner caps Energy Summit appeared first on Ruidoso News.

House Speaker Mike Johnson joined Republican congressional candidate Greg Cunningham in Carlsbad days before the election for New Mexico’s 2nd District. Johnson called the race nationally significant and criticized Democratic incumbent Gabe Vasquez over oil and gas and law enforcement. Vasquez’s campaign accused Cunningham of answering to Donald Trump’s MAGA movement rather than New Mexicans. The post House Speaker Mike Johnson Makes Last-Minute Carlsbad Stop to Back Greg Cunningham appear

Southeast New Mexico’s Eddy and Lea counties produce nearly 80% of oil extracted from U.S. public lands, making Carlsbad the Bureau of Land Management’s busiest oil and gas office. At a local energy summit, officials highlighted record drilling activity, faster permit approvals, reduced royalties and regulations, and billions in revenue supporting state and local services. The post Carlsbad Field Office Drives Nearly 80% of U.S. Public-Land Oil Output appeared first on Artesia Daily Press.

New Mexico State University’s Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center has received a $22.1 million Department of Energy grant to continue independent environmental monitoring around the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for five years. CEMRC tests air, water, soil, vegetation and human samples within 100 miles, helping verify WIPP’s safety and keep surrounding communities informed. The post NMSU Carlsbad Center Awarded $22.1M to Monitor WIPP Environment for Five Years appeared first

Women for a Better Carlsbad and Women for a Better Artesia joined as Women for a Better Eddy County to host “SHE: The American Dream” at Riverside Country Club. The Oct. 15 event encouraged voter participation, featured local civic updates and a keynote from Sen. Crystal Diamond Brantley, and spotlighted the Eddy County Fairgrounds and local FFA students. The post Women for a Better Eddy County Hosts “SHE: The American Dream” Dinner appeared first on Artesia Daily Press.

The Clovis Lady Cats volleyball team was looking to send a statement against visiting Carlsbad. “Our goal was to send a statement that we are the No. 1 team in this district,” Clovis junior Hayley Gutierrez said. Clovis jumped ahead early and never looked back in sweeping Carlsbad 25-14, 25-17, 25-18 in a 5A District 4 match on Oct. 15. Clovis has had issues at times coming out to quick starts at...

Except for a window of about two minutes, most of Saturday’s District 4-5A girls soccer match between Clovis High and Carlsbad at Leon Williams Stadium was played in the middle of the field. In that short time, coming late in the first half, each team found the back of the net and the Lady Wildcats and Cavegirls settled for a 1-1 tie, their second draw of the season. Each team had only two shots o...

Carlsbad’s annual Mayor’s Energy Summit will examine how Permian Basin oil and gas production affects the national energy industry and local economy. Scheduled for Oct. 22, the event features Bureau of Land Management, industry and business leaders, a workforce award, technology and economic-impact presentations, and former NFL player Mark Ingram II as keynote lunch speaker. The post Carlsbad Energy Summit to Explore the Permian Basin’s National Impact appeared first on Artesia Daily Press

El Rito Media’s five New Mexico newspapers won 43 awards at the New Mexico Press Association’s annual banquet in Albuquerque. The Ruidoso News led with 18 honors, followed by the Carlsbad Current-Argus with 10, Rio Grande Sun with seven and Alamogordo News with four. Artesia Daily Press also earned top honors, underscoring the company’s strength in local and digital journalism. The post El Rito Media Newspapers Win 43 Awards at New Mexico Press Association Banquet appeared first on Artesia

The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Carlsbad resource management plan would open 97% of federal land in Eddy and Lea counties to oil and gas production, reducing restrictions on surface development. Supporters cite energy security and industry certainty, while environmental groups warn of increased drilling, water use, greenhouse gas emissions and pollution across the Permian Basin. The post BLM Plan Would Ease Drilling Restrictions Across Carlsbad’s Permian Lands appeared first on Arte