Liberal politicians want to phase out fossil fuels—but they never talk about what that means for New Mexico's children. Oil and gas provides $2.3 billion annually to our education system. That's teachers' salaries, school construction, and classroom resources across every county in New Mexico.
The math is simple: less energy production means less money for schools. New Mexico communities depend on energy revenues to provide access to education. Aggressive mandates would create a $3 billion budget shortfall—forcing massive cuts to education and essential services.
New Mexico already ranks near the bottom nationally in reading and math proficiency. The last thing our kids need is politicians experimenting with our state's revenue stream to please environmental activists who don't understand New Mexico's economy or care about our children's future.
This industry funds over 130,500 students across our state. It pays for thousands of teachers. It builds and renovates our school facilities. Without it, our education system collapses.
Sign this petition and demand that Santa Fe politicians stop playing politics with our children's future. Any energy transition must protect education funding first—our kids deserve better than budget experiments.
The math is simple: less energy production means less money for schools. New Mexico communities depend on energy revenues to provide access to education. Aggressive mandates would create a $3 billion budget shortfall—forcing massive cuts to education and essential services.
New Mexico already ranks near the bottom nationally in reading and math proficiency. The last thing our kids need is politicians experimenting with our state's revenue stream to please environmental activists who don't understand New Mexico's economy or care about our children's future.
This industry funds over 130,500 students across our state. It pays for thousands of teachers. It builds and renovates our school facilities. Without it, our education system collapses.
Sign this petition and demand that Santa Fe politicians stop playing politics with our children's future. Any energy transition must protect education funding first—our kids deserve better than budget experiments.