"Chaco Canyon is a living cultural landscape that holds deep historical meaning and is a sacred space for many of our New Mexico Tribes. It is not just one more place to drill. The disrespect shown by the Trump administration toward New Mexicans seems to know no bounds."
"It was inadequate and disgraceful to allow seven days of public comment on the fate of a 1,000-year-old sacred site."
New Mexico's federal delegation and tribal officials condemned the Trump administration for a rushed process to reverse a federal ban on oil and gas drilling near Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The administration proposed to lift a 20-year ban on drilling within 10 miles of the site, significant to many tribes. A seven-day public comment period was announced, coinciding with major holidays, prompting criticism from New Mexico's congressional delegation. They emphasized the cultural importance of Chaco Canyon and the inadequacy of the comment period for such a sacred site.
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