Greater Chaco Coalition Applauds State Land Office’s Continued Commitment

Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Renews Moratorium on Oil and Gas Leasing in Greater Chaco

Santa Fe, N.M.: Today, the Greater Chaco Coalition commends New Mexico State Land Office Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard for the renewal of the 2019 Executive Order No. 2019-002. This order reinstates a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing covering 72,776 acres of state trust lands in the Greater Chaco area through December 21, 2043. The Commissioner’s commitment is one step on the path to ending the sacrifice of Indigenous lands and lives to toxic, destructive fossil fuels in Greater Chaco and beyond.