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Statement from the American Petroleum Institute's Reid Porter in:
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(PORTER):
"'A-P-I' IS LAUNCHING A NEW CAMPAIGN THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE NATURAL-GAS- AND
OIL-INDUSTRY'S LEADERSHIP IN REDUCING EMISSIONS TO RECORD-LOW LEVELS; IT ALSO CALLS FOR COMMON GROUND IN THE ENERGY-DEBATE, IN 20-20 AND BEYOND.
NATURAL-GAS- AND OIL-DEVELOPMENT IS ENERGIZING ECONOMIES, AND IMPROVING
LIVES--THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO--EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE PRODUCED IN ONLY A HANDFUL OF COUNTIES.
IN FACT, NATURAL GAS NOW HELPS PROVIDE ROUGHLY A BILLION DOLLARS, EACH YEAR, TOWARDS THE
STATE'S SCHOOLS. MORE THAN A THIRD OF NEW MEXICO'S POWER-NEEDS ARE PROVIDED BY NATURAL GAS.
AND, FOR ITS FARMERS, ENERGY HAS A ROLE IN EVERYTHING FROM THE FERTILIZER
THAT'S PRODUCED FROM NATURAL GAS, TO DIESEL-FUEL--FOR TRACTORS, PUMPS, AND TRANSPORTATION.
EVEN THE POWER THAT'S USED ON-SITE--TO PROCESS THE CROPS, AND SUPPORT ELECTRIC
WELL-PUMPS--TIES BACK TO ENERGY-PRODUCTION. ENERGY, THOUGH, ISN'T JUST ABOUT ECONOMICS:
IT'S ALSO ABOUT BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTING IN EDUCATION, LETTING BUSINESSES THRIVE, AND PROVIDING A WAY FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE A LIFE THAT THEY CAN ENJOY."
