President Joe Biden will move to bar new federal oil and gas leasing within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a move to protect a region with a “rich tribal and cultural legacy,” the Interior Department announced Monday.
The president intends to announce the decision to consider withdrawal of federal lands available for oil and gas leasing during the White House Tribal Nations Summit later Monday.
“Chaco Canyon is a sacred place that holds deep meaning for the Indigenous peoples whose ancestors lived, worked, and thrived in that high desert community,” Interior Secretary Deb ...
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