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Go Green in New Mexico

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Average Carbon Footprint for New Mexico

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	16.50
High	338.78
Low	1.29

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	373
High	999
Low	140

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from New Mexico

1.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
2.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
3.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
4.	I will plant one tree
5.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
6.	I will switch to green power
7.	I will carpool one day a week
8.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
9.	I will use my blinds in an energy efficient way
10.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use

New Mexico is a leading U.S. producer of crude oil and natural gas.
New Mexico natural gas production accounts for close to one-tenth of the U.S. total.
The San Juan Basin located in New Mexico and Colorado contains the Nation's largest field of proved natural gas reserves.
New Mexico rivals Colorado and Wyoming as the Nation's top coalbed methane producer, and approximately one-third of all natural gas produced in New Mexico is coalbed methane.
The Blanco Hub, located in the San Juan Basin, is a major transportation point for Rocky Mountain natural gas supplies heading to West Coast markets.
New Mexico's Permian Basin holds three of the 100 largest oil fields in the United States.

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