Biden administration to propose drilling ban near sacred tribal site in new Mexico
Monday, November 22, 2021
Last week the Biden administration announced plans to propose a 20-year ban on new mining and oil and gas drilling in a sacred Native American tribal site surrounding Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, according to The Hill.
The area is already protected as a National Historical Park, but the Interior Department plans to take that a step further and propose making the lands ineligible for new oil and gas leasing or new mining claims.
The ban would not impact existing leases and claims.
Learn more: The Hill > Biden to propose 20-year new drilling ban near sacred tribal site in New Mexico
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