The energy, minerals and natural resources department and the department of environment are authorized to contract with environmental engineers, hydrologists, geochemists and other professionals or consultants as needed to perform a rigorous study of the generating facility and mine to:

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 74-4H-4

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

A. investigate and determine the extent of any environmental contamination;

B. create an independent restoration and remediation plan to remediate and prevent environmental contamination and impacts to ground water with long-term, measurable cleanup and performance standards; and

C. address the probability of adverse effects to human health and community resilience, particularly resulting from ground water contamination.