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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

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11.24.23 – This summer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) announced an order ending oil and gas leases on federal lands in a 10-mile radius around Chaco Culture National Historic Park. Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with Haaland about her work and asks her to respond to activists who say…

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Federal Oil & Gas Leasing on Public Lands Resumes

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4.29.2022 – A court decision has allowed oil and gas leasing to resume on public lands. That’s as the Interior Department releases a scathing report on the state of the federal oil and gas program. Our Line Opinion Panelists give their thoughts on the change, and the remaining ban on extraction in and around Chaco…

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