Representative Jim Townsend and Claire Chase, Director of Government Affairs at Mack Energy, are  representing Southeast New Mexico in a panel discussion discussing the future of oil and gas production. The discussion was hosted by the USA Today Network and is posted here https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2021/02/08/experts-discuss-future-oil-and-gas-production-new-mexico/4408449001/.

The panelists include New Mexico Oil Conservation District Director Adrienne Sandoval, Rep. Jim Townsend, New Mexico’s House of Representatives Minority Leader, Claire Chase, Director of Government Affairs at Mack Energy, Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and Chair of the Texas Railroad Commission Christi Craddick.