Greater Chaco Coalition Demands BLM Respect Tribes and Communities, Echoes Request to Postpone Drilling Plan 

One Week Before Comment Deadline, Coalition of 50+ Organizations Send Letter to Secretary Bernhardt to Halt the Bureau of Land Management’s Chaco Drilling Plan while Tribes Continue to be Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 

Santa Fe, NM-  A coalition of tribal groups, non-profits, and businesses, part of the Greater Chaco Coalition, representing thousands of New Mexicans and millions of Americans sent a letter to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt today requesting an extension on the public comment period for the Farmington Mancos-Gallup draft Resource Management Plan Amendment to enable Tribal authorities and the public to meaningfully participate with in-person engagement without risk to health and safety.