New Mexico has the third largest number of natural gas preserves and is the sixth largest producer of natural gas in the United States, producing over 1.2 billion ft3 of natural gas per year. This is enough to supply 18 million homes with natural gas. In 2011, New Mexico accounted for 5.3% of the United States marketed production of natural gas. There are about 600 to 700 wells drilled and completed each year. New Mexico’s main gas producing region is located in the San Juan Basin, around Aztec, Bloomfield, and Farmington. It is one of the world’s largest natural gas fields. Currently, there are tens of thousands of producing wells in the region. The second largest gas-producing area is known as the Permian Basin, located in and around Lovington, Artesia, Hobbs, and Carlsbad. The gas industry brings over 6 million dollars every day in taxes and royalties to New Mexico.
Imagine how much would be escaping if we were not drawing it off?
Like Long Beach, CA, the beaches there are far, far cleaner today than they were 200 years ago because we are taking the oil before it reaches the surface.
This green crap has become a religion, an article of faith.