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Navajo Nation officials blasted the federal order, labeling it a \

Center for Biological Diversity: Advocates Call for Protecting Entire Greater Chaco Landscape, Climate

The Biden administration's approval of oil leases in a corner of New Mexico that has become a battleground over increased development and preservation of Native American sites has prompted a legal challenge.

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Fajada Butte greets visitors at the entrance of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Sen. Martin Heinrich is asking the Biden administration to withdraw all minerals on federal land in a 10-mile zone surrounding the park from future leasing or sales. (Richard Pipes / Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Sen. Martin Heinrich is asking the Biden administration to prohibit fut...

DeSmog Feds Move Forward with New Mexico Drilling Plan Despite Community Outcry The plan could allow as many as 3,650 new oil and gas wells in areas near Chaco Culture National Historical Park and surrounding Navajo communities. Mar 30, 2021 @ 16:13 An Ensign Energy drilling rig in Eddy County, New Mexico. May 27, 2020. Credit: ©2020 Justin Hamel By Jerry Redfern, Capital and Main. This story originally appeared in Capital and Main and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. For nine years, the U.S. ...