Even in Off Year Big Green Pours Money into New Mexico Governor’s Campaign

April 21, 2021

Lately, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has made headlines for how she’s spending her campaign donations, but a newly filed report shows Big Green is still a big supporter.

The Governor’s most recent campaign disclosure reveals renewable energy companies were among her biggest supporters over the last six months. Pattern Energy, headquartered in San Francisco, sent Lujan Grisham $10,000 last October. This is the same Pattern Energy that is doing a lot of business in New Mexico.

The disclosure also shows a $2,500 donation from a Los Angeles-based solar company. Keep in mind, the Governor signed solar-friendly legislation after the 2021 legislative session.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a company that does business in a state sending political contributions to whomever they choose. However, whenever it’s fossil fuel companies sending the contributions, the eco-left screams injustice about undue influence.

It looks like environmentalists don’t care about the political influence of money when Big Green is writing the checks.