Interior bans drilling around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon to protect sacred, historic sites

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced on June 2 that her agency is withdrawing public lands within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park from new leasing and mining. The move protects more than 490 square miles around the park from development.

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