US protects historic region, bans oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of UNESCO listed Chaco Canyon National Historic in New Mexico

Good news » US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced new protections Friday June 2, 2023 for New Mexico’s Chaco Culture National Historical Park, barring oil and gas development for 20 years within a 10-mile radius of the area.

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