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Legislation Number
0041-17
Legislation Title
An Action Relating To Naabik'iyati' Committee; Recommending The Passage Of New Mexico House Joint Memorial 5, 53rd Legislature - State Of New Mexico And Requesting On Behalf Of The Navajo Nation That The Federal Department Of The Interior's Bureau Of Land Management Impose A Temporary Moritorium On All Fracking Related Lease Sales And Permit Approvals In The Mancos Shale/Gallup Formation In The Greater Chaco Area Until Such Time As Proposed Amendments To That Bureau's Resource Management Plan Are Completed
Legislation Description
This resolution, if approved, will support New Mexico House Joint Memorial 5 and express the Navajo Nation's request for a temporary moratorium on issuance of fracking leases and permits by the Federal Bureau of Land Management in the Manco Shale/Gallup Formation. It also requests government to government consultation on such related activities that may threaten the Navajo Nation's land and people.
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02/21/2017, 04:36 pm MNez ADMIN 0041-17.pdf