The Trump Administration’s Attempt to Expand Drilling at Chaco Canyon
Why it matters: The Trump administration is advancing drilling on sacred Pueblo and Tribal lands in New Mexico.
- Trump administration began a 7-day Public Scoping period to open the Greater Chaco Region to increased oil and gas drilling.
- Pueblos and Tribes consider the Greater Chaco Region a sacred landscape and oppose the drilling expansion.
- President Trump is also threatening to expand strikes against Iran, as reported by OilPrice.com, amidst escalating international tensions.
The Trump administration initiated a 7-day public scoping period to expand oil and gas drilling in New Mexico's Greater Chaco Region, a move deeply opposed by Pueblos and Tribes who consider the land sacred. This domestic energy push comes as President Trump also threatens to escalate military action against Iran, according to OilPrice.com, indicating a broader, aggressive foreign and domestic policy stance.
