Native American Tribe Condemns Biden Admin Over Proposal To Ban Oil, Gas Leasing On Lands
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In 2021, the Biden administration unveiled a proposal that would put a 20-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Canyon site.
DOI Secretary Deb Haaland said the rule would protect the environment and the cultural legacy of the region.
This plan is being opposed by a prominent Native American tribe.
The Navajo Nation’s resource and development committee agreed to a resolution opposing the Biden administration’s plan.
It passed 15-1.
The resolution states, “If a buffer zone is adopted, the Navajo allottees who rely on the income realized from oil and gas royalties will be pushed into greater poverty.”
A prominent Native American tribe approved a resolution to oppose a Biden administration proposal to prohibit oil and gas drilling near a cultural site for the next two decades.
The Navajo Nation’s resource and development committee, which has policymaking authority over the tribe’s natural resources, agreed in a 15-1 vote to oppose any fossil fuel drilling “buffer zone” around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park located in northwest New Mexico. The resolution comes in response to federal efforts to create a 10-mile buffer zone where drilling would be prohibited.
“The Chapters recognize the detrimental economic impact to the Navajo allottees should a buffer zone of any size be imposed around Chaco Canyon,” the resolution stated. “If a buffer zone is adopted, the Navajo allottees who rely on the income realized from oil and gas royalties will be pushed into greater poverty.”
“The 25th Navajo Nation Council wishes to support the Navajo Nation members who hold allotted land in the area around Chaco Canyon and allow those members to maximize their economic interests,” it continued. “The Navajo Nation does not support a buffer zone around Chaco Canyon.”
This is how you stand up to the Biden administration!
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