Yeah, well, tough shit. He has a mandate.Despite Opposition by New Mexico's Governor, the Bush Administration Approves Expansion of Oil and Gas Exploration in Otero Mesa Grassland
by Julie CartOverriding objections by New Mexico's governor, the Interior Department announced a final plan Monday for expanding oil and gas drilling on Otero Mesa, a rare desert grassland and one of a handful of places in the western U.S. where opposition to drilling had united ranchers, property rights advocates, hunters and conservationists.
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"I am very disappointed by the Bush administration's failure to respect New Mexico's position on oil and gas leasing in this precious, sensitive and world-renowned area," Richardson said in a statement.
Common Dreams article
Friday, January 28, 2005
And screw you, too, New Mexico
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