MEDIA ADVISORY: HAPPENING MONDAY: Governor Lujan Grisham to host news conferences with Japanese ambassador, Wyoming governor

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Michael Coleman

Office of the Governor

michael.coleman@exec.nm.gov

Oct. 17, 2025

HAPPENING MONDAY: Governor Lujan Grisham to host news conferences with Japanese ambassador, Wyoming governor

Energy and technology announcements planned

SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will convene energy leaders, including Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shigeo Yamada and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, in Santa Fe on Monday for a pair of news conferences related to energy production and technology development.

News conference 1

WHAT:

Announcement regarding Rocky Mountain energy development opportunities

WHO:

Gov. Lujan Grisham, Wyoming Gov. Gordon, Ambassador Yamada, Economic Development Sec. Rob Black, business leaders

WHEN:

11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20

WHERE:

State Capitol, fourth floor

News conference 2

WHAT:

Announcement of a new agreement for advanced computing research and innovation

WHO:

Gov. Lujan Grisham, Ambassador Yamada, Gov. Mark Gordon, Sec. Rob Black, and others

WHEN:

2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20

WHERE:

Palace of the Governors, 105 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe, N.M. 87501

Those unable to attend the first press conference in person may watch the livestream via Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GovMLG/ .

Credentialed members of the media may RSVP to lauren.thorp@exec.nm.gov . Please include the names of those expected to be in attendance.

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