The current cabinet secretary designate is Melanie A. Kenderdine, appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Apr 29, 2024, pending Senate confirmation in 2025.

[2] The mission of EMNRD is to protect, manage, conserve and oversee the responsible use of the state’s natural resources.

The Division oversee Statewide energy conservation efforts including the use of alternative fuels.

This is accomplished via partnerships with private businesses, higher education universities, and research laboratories to invest in clean energy.

The program is responsible for statewide fire management and suppression activities as well as overall tree health.

New Mexico heavily benefits from mined natural resources such as oil, copper, coal, petroleum, potash, molybdenum, uranium, gold, silver, and lead.