Tom Udall actually said...

Public lands boost our local economies and add jobs, and special places like Las Vegas, New Mexico, benefit greatly.

Senator Udall noted a concern about not engaging as much with Tribes.

I do not see how changing regional boundaries resolves the fact that the BLM has a different legal responsibility and legal responsibilities...

I remain concerned that there is still a directive in place for BLM to offer quarterly lease sales that have the potential to impact Chaco.