[Source: The Associated Press] -- The Albuquerque Journal reports that the state Land Office has put on hold drilling leases for a company that plans two natural gas wells south of the Chaco Canyon visitor center. The Land Office initially approved the leases for Denver-based Cimarex Energy Company. But then it received about a dozen phone calls from people concerned about the drilling. Land Office spokeswoman Kristen Haase says the leases are on hold while the Land Office's archaeologist reviews possible impacts. Chaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan Indian culture between A-D 850 and 1250. It's a World Heritage Site and a beloved destination for campers, photographers and history buffs.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Natural gas wells planned for Chaco area
[Source: The Associated Press] -- The Albuquerque Journal reports that the state Land Office has put on hold drilling leases for a company that plans two natural gas wells south of the Chaco Canyon visitor center. The Land Office initially approved the leases for Denver-based Cimarex Energy Company. But then it received about a dozen phone calls from people concerned about the drilling. Land Office spokeswoman Kristen Haase says the leases are on hold while the Land Office's archaeologist reviews possible impacts. Chaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan Indian culture between A-D 850 and 1250. It's a World Heritage Site and a beloved destination for campers, photographers and history buffs.
