Overview
- Morena leaders in the Senate voiced support for evaluating hydraulic fracturing to extract gas, calling the step compatible with energy sovereignty goals.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government set up a technical committee with Pemex and the Energy Ministry, and officials said the group will present findings soon.
- Opposition figures split between praise and critique, with PAN’s Ricardo Anaya calling it a clear break from former president López Obrador and PRI urging consistency but accepting fracking if done to international standards.
- More than 70 environmental and community groups, led by the Mexican Alliance Against Fracking, rejected the committee as opaque and warned of irreversible risks to water, public health, and territorial rights, demanding a transparent national debate.
- A hydrology expert reported that each well can use about 20–30 million liters of water over a 15–20 day fracturing stage and estimated 1,000 wells would equal roughly 1–2% of current total water extraction in affected states, a figure he cautioned could still mask severe local strain in drought‑prone areas.