Commentary: Energy Development Must Protect Hunting and Fishing
The Santa Fe New Mexican › October 23, 2007
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New Mexico's public land is sacred to those of us who live and recreate here. Unfortunately, there is an ever increasing push to cover every last piece of public ground with a drilling pad at the expense of fish, wildlife and those of us who live here.
As an angler and long-time New Mexican, I realize that oil and gas development is important to our economy and will continue to be for many years. As New Mexicans though, we have to find ways to protect our public lands from irresponsible drilling and overdevelopment. The vast majority of the state's public land is already leased for oil and gas development or is available for lease.See the full content of this document
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Commentary: Energy Development Must Protect Hunting and Fishing
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