AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLocal Infrastructure: Truth or Consequences marked the reopening of Foch Street after a long, grant-funded rebuild, with city and MainStreet leaders crediting more than $3M in funding and thanking businesses for enduring closures and construction disruption. Road & Mobility: Albuquerque is studying design options for San Antonio Drive after residents flagged deteriorating pavement; the city says it will recommend an approach by year-end, with changes targeted for the following year. Energy Prices: Diesel remains volatile but steady in New Mexico—Rio Arriba County hit a weekly low of $5.15/gal (week ending Sept. 5), while the state average was $5.70/gal; Roosevelt County’s regular gas weekly low was $3.93/gal. Climate & Fire: New Mexico Tech’s Zeljka Stone says heat, shrinking snowpack, and drought match long-running Southwest climate projections; meanwhile the Frijoles Fire reached 79% containment, with smoke expected to linger across northern communities. Oil & Production: EIA forecasts U.S. crude output to average a record 13.8M b/d in 2026, with expansion concentrated in the Permian (Texas and New Mexico). Community & Culture: Levitt AMP kicked off its seven-week Ralph Edwards Park concert series, with more local acts scheduled through Oct. 22.
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