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New Mexico is updating bonding rules — the financial commitments oil & gas companies must make to plug and clean up old wells. Strong rules mean polluters pay, not taxpayers.

📣 Share Your Voice

• Submit a public comment to the NM Oil Conservation Division when new bonding rules are proposed.
• Attend hearings to show public support for strong financial accountability.
• Learn how to share your voice by attending our webinar, Modernizing Oil & Gas Bonding and Cleanup Rules in NM↗, on October 6 at 6pm MT.

📊 Learn More

• ‍Bonding Reform – Western Environmental Law Center ↗
• News: Oilfield Orphans Could Prove Costly – Santa Fe Reporter ↗
• News: NM on the Hook for Billions to Plug Wells – Source NM ↗

✍️ Take Action

• Share information about orphaned wells in your county using the OCD Well Map ↗
• Advocate for rules that require realistic bonding amounts that cover true cleanup costs.

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