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Land Management in New Mexico

Two people stand with each other in a desert rocky area.

October 2, 2020 – William Perry Pendley, deputy director for policy and programs at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, visited New Mexico in September. On that trip, he traveled around the state and visited Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a hotspot for the agency, which is developing two million acres of oil and gas…

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The Line: Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over Chaco-Area Drilling

1144 Chaco Canyon Drilling

May 4, 2018 – After he seemed to agree that drilling around Chaco Canyon violated historic preservation laws, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect the area. While it was good news for the oil and gas industry, Indigenous and environmental activists will seek to appeal his decision. Gene Grant and the…

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