[CedarDave]

The irony of the BLM's restrictive requirements is that they are so stringent, that NM oilmen say that their is no way they would drill because the cost of meeting the regulations outstrip the price paid for oil and gas extracted. Therefore, this dog and pony show by Richardson is just to further establish his environmental credentials in preparation for the 2008 presidential election season.

[Army Air Corps]

Richardson is such a tool and his greatest appeal is in the Santa Fe vortex (this is what I call the patch of commie territory that encompasses the Santa Fe and Taos corridor and neighbouring towns). Most of the folks who I have met outside The Vortex think that Richardson is slimier than Ted Kennedy in a sitz bath.

[NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961]

You mean "Vice-President". Hillary will be the nominess for President, and to enhance her credibilty with Hispanics she'll have a hispanic running mate.

She'll need to do that since her main platform will be a crack-down on illegal aliens.

[okie01]

I cannot imagine what negative impact drilling for oil and gas would have on the groundwater or the black gramma grass.

Am I mistaken in placing this area as between White Sands and U.S. 380, west of the Malpais -- a vast "empty quarter" that features Trinity site?

[PhilDragoo]

[Freedom4US]

Ever notice how every single place is "unique" and "sensitive".

Well, you never hear them say "Oh, *that* parcel of land. Do whatever the hell you want, there's a hundred thousand more acres just like it. It's tough land, too, you know...

Everyone's unique, just like everyone else...

[antidisestablishment]

Seesm to me the feds have already paid for New Mexico many times over: New Mexico received $1.99 in federal outlays for every $1.00 the state’s taxpayers sent to Uncle Sam. Over 50% of the population is federally employed! Beautiful area though--loved living there...