[1] This organization believes that New Mexicans must have fair treatment and meaningful opportunities for involvement in the development, implementation and enforcement in several laws.

[2] These include but are not limited to environmental laws and regulations regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, disability, religious or political affiliation, income or educational level.

[3] This department is also commitment to equity in the communities they serve guided by the non-discrimination and environmental justice programs.

Johnson's choice to replace Weidler was Peter Maggiore (1998–2002), the Director of the Environmental Protection Division.

Padilla served until she was appointed by the administration to Cabinet Secretary for the newly created Aging and Long Term Services Department.

F. David Martin left the agency in 2012 to become the Cabinet Secretary for the Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department.

In March 2022, New Mexico Environment Department was announced to receive modest bumps to their budgets from the state's general fund.

[11] Groundwater in parts of New Mexico, such as the Albuquerque Basin, may lie in thin aquifers that are very close to the surface and therefore very susceptible to contamination.

[15] In March 2012, the New Mexico Environment Department announced that they were going to implement stricter rules for storage of petroleum fuel in an effort to prevent leaks that could contaminate groundwater.

If a storage facility is found to have problems, and does not correct them in a timely manner, the tank would be red-tagged and further fuel deliveries prohibited.