New Mexicans oppose rollbacks in oil and gas oversight

Polling shows a strong majority of New Mexicans support safeguards on oil and gas development, including full industry accountability for cleanup, limits on drilling, and maintaining public input and agency oversight on public lands.

New Mexico poll results show strong support for responsible oil and gas development: 89% say companies should pay for cleanup, 86% oppose taking private land for pipelines, 85% want caution on public lands, 82% oppose limits on agency input, 79% support keeping development fees, 74% support limiting drilling to productive areas, and 73% oppose cutting public input in land decisions.