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"The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reopen lands around Chaco Culture National Historical Park to oil and gas leasing. "The move would reverse a 2023 decision that created a 10-mile protective buffer zone around the park for 20 years. "Pueblo leaders oppose the plan, citing the area's cultural significance and incomplete surveys of historic properties." Story here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2026/07/16/blm-plans-to-open-chaco-canyon-to-drilling-fast-tracks-review/90937169007/ You have until 7/29 to comment on the proposed Chaco Withdrawal: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=d949f582-402d-f111-8341-001dd804183b