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James Kenney
Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Environment Department (appointed Jan 2019, reappointed 2023); previously 21+ years at U.S. EPA including enforcement/investigations roles
verification: confirmed
NMED Cabinet Sec. since 2019; 21+ yrs EPA (Clean Air/Water Act enforcement); Temple env-eng. Conflict: his agency awarded ~$1.4M no-bid to Keyes's Apaluma while he decides Jupiter's permit
Married to
Husband (name not given in verified sources) — identified in Kenney's official NMED bio as the U.S. Marshal for the District of New Mexico
Relationships · 2
In the Watch · 4
eventNMED air permit decision (Jul 21 2026, pending)
eventApaluma awarded ~$1.4M no-bid NMED contracts
eventElevate NM pro-permit ad campaign (Jan 29–Mar 2 2026)
eventOracle NMED permit-support letter, signed Pitcock (Mar 2026)
Sources · 5
official-bioNMED — official bio of Cabinet Secretary James C. Kenney (role, 21+ yrs EPA, husband is U.S. Marshal for District of NM) ↗newsOrgan Mountain News (Source NM syndication) — Kenney approves public hearing on Project Jupiter air permits, decision pushed from Apr 22 to Jul 21, 2026 after 7,000+ comments ↗newsThe Candle — Keyes/Apaluma no-bid deal: Kenney directed staff to add ~$500K Apaluma work to Speridian contract; email says 'The Secretary wants the Apaluma solution' ↗newsThe Candle — second NMED contract worth $977,354 adds Apaluma/Keyes for 'Project Velocity'; Kenney approved and appeared in Apaluma promo video ↗filingNM Environmental Law Center — 16-organization letter addressed to Secretary James Kenney demanding transparency and public input on Project Jupiter air quality permits (Jan 2026, PDF) ↗
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