New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans
by Susan Montoya Bryan
Dec 14, 2023
2 minutes
New oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on state land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, an area sacred to Native Americans, for the next 20 years under an executive order by New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard.
Wednesday's order extends a temporary moratorium that she put in place when she
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