Following President Biden's farewell address, the Bureau of Land Management approved oil and gas leases on lands near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, despite prior protections. The environmental assessment noted potential cultural impacts on Indigenous sites. While opposition exists among some tribes, groups like the Navajo Nation support further development. The new Interior Secretary's orders echo Trump's energy dominance goals, indicating a shift in federal land management priorities despite Indigenous concerns.
The BLM's approval of oil and gas leases near Chaco Culture National Historical Park raises concerns about the impact on cultural sites essential to Indigenous communities.
Julia Bernal expressed that the push for domestic natural resource cultivation, primarily on tribal lands, was anticipated under the current administration's energy mandates.
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