Washington, Oct. 8 -- Representative Gabe Vasquez issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the rollback of key regulations restricting harmful methane gas emissions:
"Energy production drives our state's economy and provides good-paying jobs, and we can continue to do it while strengthening, not weakening, protections for clean air for the workers and families who work in and near the industry," said Vasquez. "Excess methane emissions are known to cause respiratory disease and other ailments, and many producers in the Permian Basin have implemented new technology to prevent leak...