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Sheinbaum advances fracking pilots and reforestation

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In early August 2026 President Claudia Sheinbaum moved forward on two contrasting domestic fronts. She ordered a A 54‑expert panel to review pilot hydraulic‑fracturing projects in Coahuila and Tamaulipas and presented the committee’s scientific committee delivered ten recommendations. The key points include recommendations on unconventional gas, including accelerating renewable electricity, improving energy efficiency, increasing raising conventional gas output, banning and prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in the densely populated Tampico‑Misantla basin, basin because of biodiversity and social concerns. The plan calls for using only saline water, recycling at least 75 % of that water, it, avoiding toxic chemicals, and conducting holding public consultations. All consultations and publishing all studies will be posted on a dedicated microsite with bi‑monthly updates. The pilots, targeting basins such as Burgos, Sabinas‑Burro‑Picachos Pilot fracking projects are being evaluated in Coahuila and others, could Tamaulipas, with a possible start as early as September 2026, 2026 pending confirmation of saline‑water reservoirs. Pemex currently produces roughly 4.87 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 1.66 million barrels of oil per day, and the The pilots aim to raise boost domestic gas output to reduce production and cut Mexico’s reliance on U.S. imports, which supply about three‑quarters of its consumption. consumption; Pemex currently produces roughly 4.87 billion cubic feet of gas per day. On 9 August Sheinbaum inaugurated the 2026 National Reforestation Day from Puebla’s Izta‑Popo National Park, coordinating Day, a simultaneous coordinated planting effort across all 32 states. states, 621 municipalities and 1,632 agrarian nuclei. The campaign initiative targets 32,182 hectares, with 6.7 at least 6.6 million trees, trees and shrubs on roughly 32,000 hectares, with an expected 235,000 volunteers, drone assistance, and herbs to be planted participation from federal agencies and 1.7 million seeds sown, the National Guard. The ceremony opened in Puebla’s Izta‑Popo National Park alongside Governor Alejandro Armenta Mier, building on the eight‑year Sembrando Vida program that has already placed 1.2 billion trees. Drones supplied by CONALEP will assist, and officials expect over 235,000 participants, underscoring the administration’s dual focus on expanding domestic energy production while addressing deforestation and biodiversity concerns.

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  1. 2026-08-06 19:13 UTC Sheinbaum advances fracking pilots and reforestation
  2. 2026-08-06 18:03 UTC Sheinbaum advances fracking pilots and reforestation
  3. 2026-08-06 16:46 UTC Sheinbaum advances fracking pilots and reforestation
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  6. 2026-08-06 00:04 UTC Sheinbaum's domestic policy agenda

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