New Mexico public lands panel decries ‘greed’ behind push to remove Chaco buffer, shrink monuments

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 558

Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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Leaders of New Mexico conservationist and Indigenous groups on Thursday decried the many threats President Donald Trump’s administration poses to public lands in the state, including through rolling back environmental regulations, shrinking national monuments and excluding the public from meaningful input.

The Center for Western Priorities convened a group of local panelists in Santa Fe for a live podcast taping as part of its “Keep Parks Public” campaign. The panelists called on Trump …

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