STATEMENT: Interior Department protects Greater Chaco Canyon from further drilling
Ninety percent of surrounding area already leased for oil, gas development
Director, Public Lands Campaign, Environment America
Started on staff: 2001
B.A., Oberlin College
Ellen runs campaigns to protect America’s beautiful places, from local beachfronts to remote mountain peaks. Prior to her current role, Ellen worked as the organizing director for Environment America’s Climate Defenders campaign. Ellen lives in Denver, where she likes to hike in Colorado’s mountains.
Ninety percent of surrounding area already leased for oil, gas development
Environmental organizations, tribal advocates and other stakeholders in New Mexico have been calling for permanent protection for the Greater Chaco landscape
How is a monument different from a national park or other protected land?
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Amazon, Costco, Walmart and other major toilet paper brands can and should do more to prevent forest degradation