Most of New Mexico’s oil-related water contamination in area around Chaco, advocate tells lawmakers

Most of New Mexico’s oil-related water contamination in area around Chaco, advocate tells lawmakers

Pueblo Bonito, constructed by Ancestral Pueblo People a millennia ago, as seen from the air on Sept. 14, 2025. It is the most significant site at Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, which Pueblos and advocates say remains under threat from continued oil and gas development, and worry protections could be scaled back by the new administration. (Photo by Danielle Prokop/Source NM)The majority of water contamination linked to oil and gas spills …