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Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm

Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from Unesco The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bring drilling near cherished natural…

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The Trump administration intends to remove the drilling‑free buffer zone around Pueblo Bonito, the largest archaeological site in New Mexico’s Chaco Culture National Historical Park, allowing oil and gas extraction to approach the UNESCO World Heritage location. Conservation groups have raised alarm, and UNESCO has questioned the plan.

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