THE NEW YORK TIMES
EDITORIAL
Published: November 23, 2009
In 2003, Gale Norton, then the secretary of the interior, and Michael Leavitt, then the governor of Utah, struck a deal that removed federal protections from about 2.6 million acres of public land in Utah that the Clinton administration had designated as potential wilderness. At the same time, Ms. [...]

BLM regional oil, gas lease sale smallest in years
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Writer
© 2009 The Associated Press
Oct. 19, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management this week is holding the smallest oil and gas lease sale the region has seen in five years after it declined to offer more than 100 parcels [...]

Albuquerque Journal
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Nathan Newcomer
Associate Director, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
“Land of Enchantment” was added to New Mexico’s license plates in 1941, a nickname that beautifully captures the diversity and richness of our state — the richness of our history and many cultures and the incredible diversity of our landscapes and ecosystems.
For decades now, [...]