Some folks in the western part of the country hope certain campaign promises are let to slide. A ban on oil and natural gas development on public lands by President-elect Joe Biden would severely harm the economies of eight western states, especially New Mexico, according to a study released Monday. After discussing the report with the News-Sun, state Rep. Larry …

The Wells Fargo branch in Eunice will permanently close its doors in March of 2021. The Wells Fargo branch will close on March 10 at noon. Until then, the bank will operate normal business hours. The nearest Wells Fargo location will be 20 miles away in Hobbs or in Jal. Wells Fargo’s New Mexico Communications Advisor Franchesca Pancham explained the …

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Payments to states in the U.S. West have plummeted for oil, natural gas and coal extracted from U.S. lands after low crude prices and the pandemic slowed drilling and mining in many areas in 2020, according to federal data. Nationwide, payments to states for drilling on public lands and in U.S. waters were down by $630 …

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Payments to states in the U.S. West have plummeted for oil, natural gas and coal extracted from U.S. lands after low crude prices and the pandemic slowed drilling and mining in many areas in 2020, according to federal data. Nationwide, payments to states for drilling on public lands and in U.S. waters were down by $630 …

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied countries including Russia agreed Thursday to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels a day from January and said they would meet monthly to decide further output levels, gingerly adding more crude to a global economy still suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision followed days of wrangling over whether to increase output early …

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied countries including Russia agreed Thursday to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels a day from January and said they would meet monthly to decide further output levels, gingerly adding more crude to a global economy still suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision followed days of wrangling over whether to increase output early …

The only Wells Fargo bank location in Hobbs closed its doors this week after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the Hobbs branch of Wells Fargo closed for two weeks after an unnamed employee tested positive for COVID-19. The bank will remain closed until Dec. 15, according to Franchesca Pancham, communications advisor for Wells Fargos in New Mexico. …

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the OPEC oil cartel adjourned their virtual meeting Monday on future production as no agreement was announced on whether to extend output cuts into next year. The OPEC nations, led by Saudi Arabia, will reconvene Tuesday, according to a short statement from the cartel’s Vienna headquarters. The talks will include additional members from a …

Three New Mexico cabinet secretaries in a live remote panel concluded the fourth EnergyPlex Conference last week with discussion of economic development, methane rules and legislative priorities. The Economic Development Corporation of Lea County sponsored and facilitated the conference that included both pre-recorded and live presentations. Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia Keyes credited the current coronavirus pandemic for giving special …

Three New Mexico cabinet secretaries in a live remote panel concluded the fourth EnergyPlex Conference last week with discussion of economic development, methane rules and legislative priorities. The Economic Development Corporation of Lea County sponsored and facilitated the conference that included both pre-recorded and live presentations. Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia Keyes credited the current coronavirus pandemic for giving special …