NM Environment Department releases “draft” Clean Fuel Standard regulations

New Mexico’s Clean Fuel Standard rules took another step toward full implementation with the recent publication of a draft standard. As we at RGF have noted, this “standard” WILL increase gas (and diesel) prices in New Mexico. Of course, it will take time to be fully implemented.

While the Standard was adopted by the Legislature in 2024 and thus IS moving forward in some form, NMED will host an in-person meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Albuquerque International Public Library, as well as a virtual meeting from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9. Additional details and links to the meetings are on the NMED calendar.

From Friday, Dec. 20 through Friday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m., the department will also accept feedback through NMED’s public comment portal.

As you can see from the chart below (part of the draft put out by NMED) the full impact of the policy will take nearly 15 years to fully take effect.