New Mexico, western conservation groups lodge formal protest over federal drilling plan in Carlsbad

States Newsroom · October 15, 2026

A coalition of New Mexico and western conservation groups this week filed a formal protest against the federal land agency over proposed drilling plans in the Carlsbad area. The plan, the groups contend, violates federal law and disregards the environmental impact it will have on the land, climate and surrounding…

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