Posted on 11/15/2021 2:23:32 PM PST by rktman
The Biden administration banned new oil and gas leases on a large swath of federal lands in New Mexico after a group of Native American tribes requested the action.
President Joe Biden said he would soon be “taking action to protect the Greater Chaco Landscape in northwestern New Mexico from future oil and gas drilling and leasing” during a White House ceremony Monday with tribal leaders from around the country. The New York Times first reported the administration’s decision to ban the leases.
The Department of Interior will initiate a review of a rule banning new oil and gas development within a 10-mile radius near the Chaco Culture National Historical Park over the next two decades, according to a White House fact sheet. The decision was made after Pueblos and other Native American tribes in Arizona and New Mexico made objections to drilling that they said encroached upon sacred and cultural sites in the area.
The New Mexico State Land Office will also ban new mineral leases in the same area, the announcement added.
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Ugh.
What about the landscape of Greater Appalachia which is pocked and scarred by liberal windmills everywhere. Oh that's right, only white hillbillies live there, nothing to worry abut …
Wonder what the tribes got in return for allowing themselves to be used as a pretext...
Solar panels and their mother earth underneath will die
“a group of Native American tribes requested the action”
Uh, the place they are talking about is on their own land. They would receive oil and gas money.
If they don’t want to intrude on Chaco Canyon why don’t they just drill sideways from 10.1 miles away?
Biden Blocks Oil, Gas Leases In Large New Mexico Region at Request of Native American Tribes Who Pledged a Larger Than Usual ‘Donation’ To His Champagne Coffers.
Opps it was supposed to be Campaign Coffers. Sorry. Maybe Champagne would work too?
Horizontal drilling ,LOL
Biden is the greatest enemy of the American citizens.
We can buy more from OPEC.
“If they don’t want to intrude on Chaco Canyon why don’t they just drill sideways from 10.1 miles away?”
Um yea, it doesn’t work that way.
F* k You Biden. Forget the Brandon BS. Call it like it is.
JoeBi is a Liar, a Cheat, a THIEF, a Thug, and a Tyrant. Demonstrated every day.
Yatehay.
Not really, with this poser clown.
When will he try to block Permian Basin?
What ever happpened to the FReeper that used to post all things NM drilling?
Like this waste of money?
Fire water.
Their land, their call, their NIMBY. If the fuel money is not important and their culture is (and tourism cash), then they get to decide the best for them . In a hundred years it may be more valuable oil
Not sure who you mean. Maybe Tijeras Slim?
Yeah it’s not like they’re hurting for money right?
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