The race for New Mexico Governor and Lieutenant Governor is underway. Candidates came together to discuss health and climate in forum held by Healthy Climate New Mexico, HCNM.
Out of the 10 known candidates, 6 were present, all running in the Democratic primary. Candidates Sam Bregman and Deb Halland, both running for governor, were represented by surrogates.
The questions asked dealt with New Mexico health and climate, and how the candidates plan to address these issues. Questions were provided to each of the candidates beforehand.
Sam Bregman was represented by his policy advisor, EricShurnurer. This is what he responded when asked about the support to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New Mexico.
“Our plan recognizes that New Mexico needs to segway off of oil and gas and become a l

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