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US officials to put off oil leases near sacred tribal land

US officials to put off oil leases near sacred tribal land

By /May 29, 2019 /Local News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has agreed to put off oil and gas leasing for a year on land that Native Americans consider sacred surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. The decision comes after Bernhardt visited the siteTuesday and met with leaders of […]

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Interior boss: No monument changes planned, but up to Trump

Interior boss: No monument changes planned, but up to Trump

By /May 22, 2019 /Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he has no plans for additional changes to national monuments as recommended by his predecessor, but says it’s ultimately up to President Donald Trump. Trump in 2017 shrank two sprawling Utah monuments at the recommendation of former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. […]

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