NMBC president Carla Sonntag was on a National Press Call earlier today, working with Congressman Rob Bishop - Utah, Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources to Repeal a recent BLM Rule on venting and flaring: NMBC was the only business group on this national press call supporting the use of the Congressional Review Act to repeal a BLM Venting and Flaring rule that went into effect towards the end of President Obama's administration. Removing the unnecessary, duplicative and expensive BLM rule will be a huge step forward to help New Mexico's struggling oil and gas industry.

Others on the call today included: Hal Quinn, CEO of the National Mining Association, Kathleen Sgamma, President of the Western Energy Alliance and Gregory Conrad, Executive Director of the Interstate Mining Compact Commission.

The House Committee on Natural Resources could take up the issue to repeal the BLM rule as early as next week. NMBC will keep you updated on the progress of this important initiative.

New Mexico's Educational System - Is More Money the Answer to its Problems? Commentary by Carla J. Sonntag, President and Founder, New Mexico Business Coalition: New Mexico consistently ranks 49th nationwide for education. How's that working out for our people? Obviously not well. Our kids are not receiving a quality education and some can't read when they graduate - if, in fact, they do graduate. Read more here.

One of the bills, HJR1, that aim to take more money out of the Land Grant Permanent Fund will be heard on Monday, 8:30 am, House Education Committee.