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NM: Slew of ‘green’ energy projects go pffft

By   /   July 9, 2012  /   No Comments

By Rob Nikolewski | Capitol Report New Mexico

SANTA FE — For a time, being green in New Mexico looked easy. But in the past couple years, the record for companies touted as part of a renewable energy revolution in the state is looking pretty dismal.

In January 2010, the administration of then-Gov. Bill Richardson touted several “green” industries coming to New Mexico, pointing to at least three projects that “will create nearly 500 new green jobs.” But a review shows that the optimism of just a couple years ago has crashed into economic reality.

Read the complete story at www.capitolreportnewmexico.com.

 

 

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