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GreenLatinos New Mexico, led by State Program Director Carlos Matutes, defends these lands against privatization and extractive industry, enforces methane and pollution protections, and ensures Nuevo M\u00e9xico's communities shape federal and state policy on the lands and resources that sustain them.","core_issue_areas":[{"issue_title":"Public Lands Stewardship & Defense","issue_description":"13.5 million acres of BLM land in New Mexico support cultural, ecological, and recreational traditions. We oppose sell-offs, fossil fuel lease expansions, and weakening of conservation protections."},{"issue_title":"Methane & Oil and Gas Accountability","issue_description":"New Mexico is a major oil and gas producer. 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