Associated Press - Wed June 20, 2018
Economist Projects New Mexico to Reap Oil, Natural Gas Benefits
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) A legislative economist has projected that growth in the production of oil and natural gas in southeast New Mexico will continue to drive up revenues for the state. Economist Dawn Iglesias presented the revenue outlook to members of the state Finance Legislative Committee at a meeting in Carlsbad, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported ....
Emily Buenzle - Thu June 07, 2018
Oil Boom Brings High-Paying Industry Jobs to Area
The shale-oil boom in the Permian Basin, located in Texas and New Mexico, is luring workers from all sorts of industries with high-paying jobs. This is currently the nation's busiest oil area, with the rig count increasing by one-third over the past year, Bloomberg reported....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 23, 2018
NMDOT Won't Cave in to Sinkholes on U.S. 82
When it comes to road construction, engineers and construction crews must be prepared for anything, including the possibility that the road will be there one day and gone the next. Fortunately, on U.S....
Susan Montoya Bryan – The Associated Press - Wed April 25, 2018
New Mexico Considering Approval for $2B SunZia Transmission Project
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Developers of a $2 billion project that will serve as a path to get renewable energy from New Mexico and Arizona to large markets in the American Southwest are looking to clear another regulatory hurdle as they move toward starting construction on two massive transmission lines and other infrastructure....
The Associated Press - Wed April 25, 2018
Nuclear Agency Authorizes Construction on New Mexico Complex
The National Nuclear Security Administration is beginning work on a multimillion-dollar complex in New Mexico that will serve as a new workspace for some 1,200 employees. The agency says construction was recently authorized to begin....
Tue April 24, 2018
SDLG Names Sierra Machinery First Dealer in West Texas
SDLG has appointed Sierra Machinery (Sierra) as its newest dealer in Texas and New Mexico. The appointment reflects SDLG's continued efforts to expand and strengthen its North American dealer network by partnering with seasoned, expert dealerships that know their markets well, providing superior service and support to SDLG's customers....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu April 12, 2018
Border Wall Reinforcement Under Way
This past January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Mont., a contract to replace existing vehicular barriers along a 20-mile stretch with a border wall, located just west of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico and extending westward....
Wed April 11, 2018
BNSF Plans $80M Capital Program in New Mexico
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced that its 2018 capital expenditure program in New Mexico will be approximately $80 million. Roughly half of this year's plan in New Mexico is focused on maintenance projects to ensure BNSF continues to operate a safe and reliable rail network and includes replacing and upgrading the main components for the tracks on which BNSF trains operate including rail, rail ties and ballast....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018
New Mexico's Highway 41 Undergoes $22M Reconstruction Near Galisteo
Construction has begun on a 9.3-mi., $22 million reconstruction of New Mexico Highway 41 from just south of Galisteo, a census-designated place, south to Clark Hill in northcentral New Mexico. The construction site is west of I-285 and about 79 mi....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 19, 2018
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M....
