SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has a new secretary. The position had been vacant since December of 2023. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Melanie A. Kenderdine to be the department's new leader. Kenderdine brings experience from the non-profit and government sectors. “I am honored to join [] Read this story