HAFC Chair Small Commends Outgoing Secretary Cottrell Propst for Key Environmental Victories

Santa Fe, NM - Today, Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst announced that she will leave her role as Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) at the end of December, after leading the agency for five years. 

Representative Nathan Small (D-Las Cruces), Chair of the New Mexico House Appropriations and Finance Committee, issued the following statement commending the Secretary for her collaborative work and environmental progress.

“During her tenure, Secretary Cottrell Propst helped set New Mexico on a steady course to protect the natural resources and unmatched beauty of the Land of Enchantment for generations to come. She also strengthened our role as a public health and safety regulator and fast tracked our low and zero carbon energy evolution, while remaining focused on equity and progress,” said Chairman Small.

“By convening key stakeholders and facilitating collaborative solutions, Secretary Cottrell Propst played a key role in the creation of the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, our new dedicated funding source for conservation. Her leadership also helped our state attract critical new investment from clean energy companies that will support our climate goals and create thousands of good-paying, sustainable jobs for New Mexicans.”

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