新墨西哥上诉法院驳回针对州石油和天然气污染控制的诉讼。 New Mexico appeals court dismisses lawsuit against state's oil and gas pollution controls.

新墨西哥上诉法院驳回了环境团体提出的诉讼,声称国家没有按照1971年宪法修正案的要求,对石油和天然气工业实施污染控制。 A New Mexico appeals court dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups claiming the state failed to enforce pollution controls on the oil and gas industry, as required by a 1971 constitutional amendment. 法院裁定,他们的作用不是评估污染控制,而是服从立法机构来平衡环境保护与经济发展。 The court ruled it was not their role to assess pollution controls, deferring to the legislature to balance environmental protection with economic development. 环境倡导者计划向州最高法院提出上诉。 Environmental advocates plan to appeal to the state's Supreme Court.