Water board advances petition for new rules on New Mexico’s oil and gas wastewater

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 975

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Members of the state water quality board voted Tuesday to restart a lengthy rule-making process to expand the uses of oil and gas wastewater in New Mexico, potentially overturning rules not even a year old.

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The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission vote advanced a petition from a trade association requesting new rulemaking over objections from water and environmental advocacy groups. Seven WQCC members voted …

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