Obama Administration finalizes rule to protect public health, taxpayers, environment from methane waste on public lands

Nov 15, 2016 | News Release, Reducing Methane Pollution on Public Lands: BLM/EPA Waste Rules

After years of advocacy by a broad coalition of partner groups across the West and in Washington, D.C., we are proud to announce that today the Obama Administration released new rules that will reduce the wholesale waste of natural gas by the oil and gas industry–the...

Court allows continued intensive, unstudied fracking in Greater Chaco

Oct 28, 2016 | News Release, Protecting Chaco Canyon From Fracking

Northwest New Mexico oil drilling will continue despite risks to communities, cultural resources and environment Location: Santa Fe Hopes for a respite from a fracking boom plaguing Navajo and public lands in New Mexico’s Greater Chaco area were thwarted Thursday when...

Thousands Speak out for Climate and Chaco Canyon, Call for Canceling New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Sep 2, 2016 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

New Mexicans Demand Obama Administration Protect Public Lands and Communities, Keep Oil and Gas In the Ground Location: Santa Fe, NM A coalition today called on the Obama Administration to rein in unchecked fracking near Chaco Canyon and abandon its plans to auction...

BLM Defers Fracking Around New Mexico’s Sacred Chaco Canyon for Third Time (Press Release 3/22/16)

Mar 22, 2016 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

Rampant Drilling in the San Juan Basin Continues to Threaten Public Health, the Climate, Clean Air and Water Location:Santa FeUPDATE: BLM has admitted an internal mix-up on this issue. The leases are not yet deferred, and we can expect a news release from the agency...

Judge Fails to Halt Fracking in Greater Chaco

Aug 18, 2015 | News Release, Protecting Chaco Canyon From Fracking

Northwest New Mexico Oil Drilling Will Continue Despite Risks to Communities, Cultural Resources and the Environment Location: Santa Fe, NM Hopes for a respite from a fracking boom plaguing Navajo and public lands in New Mexico’s Greater Chaco area were thwarted...

Groups Seek to Stop Unstudied Chaco Fracking (Press Release 5/11/15)

May 12, 2015 | News Release, Protecting Chaco Canyon From Fracking

Motion Filed to Halt Drilling Approvals as Feds Turn Back on Health and EnvironmentLocation:Santa Fe, NMMoving to defend culture, climate and communities, a coalition today moved to put a stop to new fracking approvals in the Greater Chaco Region of northwestern New...

BLM Defers Fracking Near New Mexico’s Sacred Chaco Canyon (press release 1/6/15)

Jan 6, 2015 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

Rampant drilling in the San Juan Basin continues to threaten public health, cultural resources, climate, and clean air and water.Location:Santa Fe, NMA coalition of local and regional watchdog groups supports the Bureau of Land Management’s recent decision to defer...