Energy and Environment

Biden administration orders 20-year oil drilling ban around Chaco Canyon

By Breanne Deppisch
Published June 2, 2023 2:18pm ET
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Biden administration orders 20-year oil drilling ban around Chaco Canyon
The Biden administration issued a 20-year ban on oil and gas drilling on Friday on federal lands around Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a major announcement that comes after years of lobbying from local Native American tribes and conservationist groups. The plan, announced Friday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, bans all new drilling on public […]

The Biden administration issued a 20-year ban on oil and gas drilling on Friday on federal lands around Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a major announcement that comes after years of lobbying from local Native American tribes and conservationist groups.

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