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2021
29
Nov
Archaeology Southwest Applauds Release of Interior Department Report to Reform Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Enhance Consideration of Cultural Resources
Tucson, Ariz. (November 29, 2021)—The U.S. Department of the Interior has released its report on the future of the federal oil and gas leasing program. With recommendations that will enhance consideration of cultural resources during the federal oil and gas decision-making process, the report sign...
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2021
15
Nov
Chaco Protection Zone Comes Closer to Being a Reality
Taos, N.M. (November 15, 2021)—Earlier today, at the administration’s first White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden and Secretary Haaland announced that the Department of the Interior will take action to protect the Greater Chaco Landscape in northwest New Mexico. Secretary Haaland ha...
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2021
07
Oct
President Biden Restores Protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
(October 7, 2021)—President Biden will take action on Friday, October 8, to restore protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
On December 4, 2017, then-President Trump attempted to reduce the boundaries of Bears Ears by 85 percent and Grand Staircase-Escalante...
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2021
29
Sep
Archaeology Southwest Supports Passage of Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act
Tucson, Ariz. (September 29, 2021)—Archaeology Southwest joins national and local conservation organizations in supporting passage of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164). The Act, which is included in the reconciliation package before Congress, would bols...
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2021
24
Aug
NEW REPORT: Former DOI Secretary, Pueblo of Acoma’s Governor, Preservation Group Discuss Impact of Broken Federal Oil & Gas System on West’s Cultural Resources
Paper from Archaeology Southwest highlights need for overhaul
of the federal oil & gas leasing system
*** Read the paper here — listen to the press call here ***
Washington, D.C. (August 24, 2021)—Today, Archaeology Southwest released a new paper on the impact of the federal government’...
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2021
10
Aug
NSF Award Will Help Expand Massive Archaeological Database in Collaboration with Tribal Advisory Group
Researchers, Tribal cultural representatives, and community scientists to add data on ancient households to cyberSW platform
Tucson, Ariz. (August 11, 2021)—Archaeology Southwest is pleased to announce that a research team led by Preservation Archaeologist Jeffery J. Clark has received a genero...
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2021
25
Mar
Archaeology Southwest Supports Leasing Reform
Taos N.M (March 25, 2021)—This afternoon, the Department of the Interior held a public forum as part of its comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program. The forum highlighted perspectives from industry, labor and environmental justice organizations, natural resource advocates, Indige...
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2021
15
Mar
Haaland's Confirmation Heralds Transformative Era
Tucson, Ariz. (March 15, 2021)—On the occasion this afternoon of Debra Haaland's confirmation as Secretary of the Interior, Bill Doelle, President and CEO of Archaeology Southwest, issued the following statement:
"Haaland’s confirmation as Secretary of the Interior heralds a new and transform...
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2021
28
Jan
Leasing Pause Is Important First Step
Taos, N.M. (January 28, 2021)—Yesterday, President Biden signed an executive order pausing new oil and gas leasing on federal public lands and offshore water (section 208 of the order). The Department of Interior has been charged with reviewing current leasing and permitting practices.
Archaeol...
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2020
29
Dec
Archaeology Southwest Welcomes Wyss Fellow Skylar Begay
Begay’s two-year commitment as Tribal Outreach Fellow will support
National Conservation Area campaign in southern Arizona
Tucson, Ariz. (December 29, 2020)—Archaeology Southwest is pleased to welcome Skylar Begay for a two-year fellowship made possible by a generous grant from the Wyss Founda...
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2020
18
Dec
Archaeology Southwest Applauds Congresswoman Haaland’s Nomination as Secretary of the Interior
Tucson, Ariz. (December 18, 2020)—Yesterday, Congresswoman Debra Haaland (NM-1) was announced as the Secretary of the Interior nominee by President-elect Joe Biden. Archaeology Southwest welcomes and strongly supports Representative Haaland’s nomination.
“If ever a federal agency were in ne...
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2020
10
Nov
Archaeology Southwest Responds to Draft of FY2021 Interior Appropriations Bill
Taos, N.M. (November 10, 2020)—Today, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies released a draft of the FY2021 Interior Appropriations Bill. It does not include the current language that prohibits leasing inside the Chaco buffer zone.
On behalf of...
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