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New Mexico conservation groups protest federal drilling plan near Carlsbad
Original: New Mexico, western conservation groups lodge formal protest over federal drilling plan in Carlsbad
New Mexico and western conservation groups have filed a formal protest against a federal oil and gas drilling plan in the Carlsbad area of southeastern New Mexico, part of the heavily developed Permian Basin. The protest challenges the Bureau of Land Management's approach to leasing and development, with groups citing risks to land, water and wildlife in the region.
Why now: The dispute touches on ongoing tensions over oil and gas expansion on public land in the Permian Basin, a prominent environmental issue.
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- New Mexico, western conservation groups lodge formal protest over federal drilling plan in Carlsbad · Source New Mexico
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