Chaco Canyon is not for sale. New Mexico has an important role to play producing energy for the nation. We're the second largest producer of oil in the country, we produce far more electrons than we consume, and we have never had to sacrifice our most sacred places to do that — and we should not do that going forward.
Press conference on Chaco Canyon protections
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