New Mexico environment board updates air quality permit fees

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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A New Mexico Environment Department board on Monday voted to increase fees for developers seeking air quality permits in a move that environmental advocates said would boost much-needed funding for state inspections, monitoring and enforcement.

State law requires developers to apply for air quality permits if they plan to build something that emits pollutants above certain thresholds. Advocates say the current fee structure is partly responsible for a backlog among the state’s environmental officials — …

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