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2024
28
Feb

REPORT: Orphaned Wells and Abandoned Oil and Gas Infrastructure Pose a Significant Threat to Cultural Resources in the Southwest

New Report Explores Native American Tribal Concerns with Orphaned Wells and Discusses Common-Sense Solutions Needed for Addressing the Problem for the Long Term Tucson, Ariz. and Taos, N.M. (February 29, 2024)—Today, Archaeology Southwest released a new report titled Orphaned and Abandoned Oil a...
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2024
22
Jan

Tribes and Archaeology Southwest Sue USBLM over SunZia Transmission Line Route

Complaint alleges U.S. Bureau of Land Management failed to complete steps required by the National Historic Preservation Act prior to authorizing construction Tucson, Ariz. (January 22, 2024)—On January 17, 2024, the San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation, joined by Archaeology ...
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2023
29
Nov

Archaeology Southwest Researchers Honored with Awards

Tucson, Ariz. (November 30, 2023)—Archaeology Southwest is pleased to share that two of our staff members were honored by professional societies earlier this month. Preservation Anthropologist Aaron M. Wright received the 2023 Professional Archaeologist Award at the annual meeting of the Arizon...
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2023
20
Nov

Archaeology Southwest Welcomes Stephen E. Nash as New President & CEO

Tucson, Ariz. (November 20, 2023)—The Board of Directors and Staff of Archaeology Southwest are delighted to announce that Dr. Stephen E. (Steve) Nash will be the organization’s next President & CEO. Founder and current CEO William H. (Bill) Doelle will be retiring in January 2024 after 35 y...
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2023
07
Nov

Chaco Short Wins Emmy

Pueblo leaders at Chaco Canyon. Left to right: Randall Vicente (Governor, Acoma Pueblo); Michael Chavarria (Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo); and Octavius Seowtewa (cultural leader, Zuni Pueblo). This is a still from the Emmy-winning short documentary “Protecting Chaco's 10-Mile Zone,” produced by ...
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2023
11
Sep

Call to Action: Support Common-Sense Reforms to Oil-Gas Leasing on Public Lands

  Interior Dept. takes steps to modernize oil and gas leasing on public lands, ensure fair return to taxpayers Comment now Tucson, Ariz. and Taos, N.M. (September 11, 2023)—We and our coalition partners commend the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Department of the Interior, and the Bi...
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2023
15
Aug

On Head Shaking While Others Nod: Archaeology Southwest’s Collaborative Opposition to the SunZia Power Line

Archaeology Southwest issues statement on recent Notice of Dispute sent to BLM Director Stone-Manning John R. Welch, Bill Doelle, Skylar Begay, and Ashleigh Thompson Tucson, Ariz. (August 15, 2023)—On August 4, 2023, Archaeology Southwest, the Tohono O’odham Nation, and the San Carlos Apach...
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2023
29
Jun

Archaeology Southwest Submits Formal Comments on USBLM's Proposed Rule

Tucson, Ariz. (June 29, 2023)—Yesterday, Archaeology Southwest submitted formal comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Proposed Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 Regulations on Conservation and Landscape Health (“Proposed Rule,” from 88 Fed. Reg. 19583-19604, April 3....
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2023
12
Jun

Archaeology Southwest’s Statement on the Chaco Blockade and Next Steps

Read a press release from the All Pueblo Council of Governors regarding this matter. Taos, N.M. (June 12, 2023)—In the following statement, Preservation Archaeologist and Chaco Scholar Paul F. Reed reaffirms our unwavering support for the administrative withdrawal that creates a protection zone...
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2023
02
Jun

New Mexico Communities and Environmental Groups Applaud Biden Administration for Protecting Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2023 Contact: Keegan King, Native Land Institute, keegan@native-lands.org, 505-910-0712 Paul Reed, Archaeology Southwest, preed@archaeologysouthwest.org, 505-486-4107 Sally Paez, New Mexico Wild, sally@nmwild.org, 505-350-0664 Ellen Montgomery, Environment Ameri...
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2023
05
May

New Mexicans Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2023 Contact: Abby Grehlinger, abby@team-arc.com, (856) 340-6656 New Mexicans Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public Lands Surrounding Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Drilling Indigenous communities, conservationists, preservationists, and other st...
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2023
28
Mar

Archaeology Southwest Continues to Oppose Routing of SunZia Transmission Line through Arizona’s San Pedro Valley

Formal protest submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on March 18 Tucson, Ariz. (March 28, 2023)—Earlier this month, on behalf of Archaeology Southwest, William H. Doelle (President & CEO) and John R. Welch (Director, Landscape and Site Preservation Program) filed a formal protest regardi...
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