Updates
Later, 7:15 a.m. CDT: a reader writes, you may want to clarify, onshore natural gas production and onshore oil production in the United States. Link for crude oil production by state at this link.
ON FEDERAL LANDS, New Mexico accounts for 30% of US natural gas production and 60% of crude oil production, if I'm staying that correctly. If I'm mis-stating what the reader wrote, I think you can sort it out.
Wow, wow, wow. Just when I think I have the energy story of the week, another one comes along to surprise me.
Why I love to blog: the stories readers send me.
This is quite incredible on several levels.
EIA: top story of the week -- the natural gas meltdown.
Michelle Lujan: here, hold my beer.
LOL.
From a reader, thank you so much -- I just knew that waking up at 3:30 a.m. to blog was the right thing to do. From a reader, the townhall, comes this:
Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico has quietly been trying to find a way to evade an energy proclamation by a potential Joe Biden administration.
Lujan Grisham has been a vocal supporter of Biden throughout his campaign, even making the shortlist of potential vice presidential picks.
She also had the distinction of announcing her state's commitment to supporting Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate during the virtual roll call of the Democratic National Convention.
Lujan Grisham has also been named to Biden's potential transition team.
But while the governor appears to be all in for Biden on the surface, his energy proposals seem to have her spooked and looking for a way to be exempt should new laws come to New Mexico.
Earlier this month, a study suggested that Biden's current stance on fracking, a position he has flip-flopped over and left supporters and critics scratching their heads, would be "devastating" for New Mexico.
"Restricting oil and gas development on federal lands will rob New Mexico of opportunities for economic growth and hollow our schools of critical resources that put teachers in classrooms and help our young children learn," said New Mexico Oil and Gas Association Executive Director Ryan Flynn.
Currently, New Mexico accounts for more than 30 percent of onshore natural gas production in the United States and nearly 60 percent of all onshore oil production. Though the prospective Biden administration has been less than clear about their policies on fracking in general, they have been crystal clear that leasing of federal land or waters for the purpose of fracking or any production of natural energy would be strictly banned.
I'm beginning to think a Biden-ban on fracking on federal land would be the best thing that could ever happen! New Mexico recently surpassed North Dakota in daily production of crude oil. About 25% of North Dakota oil comes from federal lands. New Mexico? About 100%. LOL. [Later: see note from reader posted as an update above.]
Joe Biden: make my day.
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