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Trump looks to gut a key historic preservation law

A weakened Section 106 makes national monuments and the Chaco mineral withdrawal more important than ever

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jul 21, 2026
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REMINDER: There’s just a little over a week left to comment on the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind ban on new oil and gas leases and mining claims within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The BLM is accepting public comment until July 29 on three alternatives: 1. keeping the ban in place; 2. shrinking the 10-mile buf…

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