Protect Sacred Lands Around Chaco Culture National Historical Park

The Trump administration proposed removing protections for public lands within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. But before the administration can fully revoke protections, they are required to solicit public comments on this devastating plan. They will be giving us just days to get all our comments in. Tell the Trump administration’s Interior Department to keep protections for priceless lands around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.

Submit your public comment now.

Tell the Trump administration’s Interior Department to keep protections for public lands around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.

Fajada Butte in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.

The Trump administration announced its latest scheme to sell out cherished public lands to the oil and gas industry, proposing to remove protections for lands within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

But before the administration can fully revoke protections, they are required to solicit public comments on this devastating plan. They will be giving us just days to get all our comments in — so we need as many people as possible to speak out now.

Tell the Trump administration to keep protections for priceless lands around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.

Chaco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an International Dark Sky Park, and one of the world’s most important living cultural landscapes. The Greater Chaco region contains sacred sites that hold historical significance and is home to many Pueblo, Navajo, and other Tribal families. The proposal is a dangerous first step toward losing all this forever.

More than 90 percent of the Greater Chaco region has already been leased for oil and gas drilling. This has caused damaging health impacts on local Indigenous communities, including chronic symptoms like sinus irritation, burning eyes, and joint pain, as well as exposure to probable cancer-causing chemicals.

We cannot give up Chaco protections. Submit your public comment now.

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Subject Keep protections around Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Dear Interior Secretary Burgum:

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I am deeply concerned about your plan to remove protections for lands within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park, putting these public lands at risk of being drilled for oil and gas.

Chaco was protected for good reason, after years of comprehensive government, Tribal, and public deliberation. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an International Dark Sky Park, and one of the world’s most important living cultural landscapes. The Greater Chaco region contains sacred sites that hold historical significance and is home to many Pueblo, Navajo, and Tribal communities. Your proposal is a dangerous first step toward losing everything that makes this area sacred, forever.

I urge you to keep protections around Chaco Canyon and protect all our public lands.

Thank you.

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