Home News Feds to lease 30K acres in New Mexico for oil and gas Feds to lease 30K acres in New Mexico for oil and gasFebruary 5, 2026News An pump jack operates in New Mexico. Provided by Bureau of Land Management Adrian Hedden Artesia Daily Press achedden@currentargus.com Oil and gas companies could lease another 30,000 acres of public land in New Mexico this spring. The Bureau… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close Previous Post New Mexico Senate passes immigrant detention bill Next Post Letter to the Editor shows support for Todd and Wright