New Mexico oil, gas group raps Biden move bto halt leasing around national park

摘要

The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association has called on the Biden Administration to work with all potential stakeholders following its Nov. 15 proposal for 20-year drilling ban around a national historic monument in the state, calling the decision "arbitrary." New oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park will be prohibited as officials consider withdrawing federal land from development for 20 years. The effects of the prohibition are uncertain because the area is a patchwork of state, private, federal and tribal holdings.