HB458 enacts the Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage Stewardship Act which authorizes the transfer of carbon-capture sequestration facilities, and long-term storage responsibilities to the state, and creates a long-term storage fund.
The New Mexico House of Representatives passed HB458 March 11, 2025 by a vote of 51 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the nays because carbon capture programs intended to combat "climate change” align closely with the UN’s Agenda 2030, undermining national sovereignty and individual liberty. States should reject UN environmental agendas that erode U.S. sovereignty. Additionally, the underground CO2 storage endangers the security of water resources, and communities, due to the long-term monitoring and storage requirements of carbon sequestration storage sites.
