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CAVU Launches Methane Matters Campaign

Recently CAVU launched its Methane Matters campaign to create awareness and gather public input on New Mexico’s HUGE methane problem. NM is ranked #50 in education across the nation, yet #3 in oil production and #9 in gas. We need to capture the $244,000,000 in methane that is being leaked, vented and flared on our public lands and better fund our schools! CAVU is partnering with 30+ organizations and businesses to remind Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham that methane capture is a high priority for New Mexicans. Please visit methanemattersnm.org to learn more and add your voice to the growing support for common sense methane rules in New Mexico!

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Jordan is a sixth generation Texan, born and raised. However, her interest in cultures,  languages, and people took her far from her roots. She graduated from the American University of Paris with a Bachelor of Science in International Economics in 1999. Wanting  more global experience, Jordan moved to Istanbul, Turkey. Living with a Turkish family,  she was immersed in local culture and language. She was employed by FinansInvest, a  Turkish brokerage firm, for which she conducted quantitative analysis on the Istanbul Stock Exchange and financial reviews of listed companies. 
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