Biden administration bars drilling in Colorado's Thompson Divide landscape
Source: The Hill
04/03/24 2:02 PM ET
The Biden administration on Wednesday barred drilling and mining in a Colorado landscape known as the Thompson Divide, an area of mountaintops, foothills and valleys in the center of the state.
The administration said it would bar drilling and mining in 221,898 acres of the divide’s lands for 20 years as part of an effort to preserve it for the future.
“The Thompson Divide area is a treasured landscape, valued for its wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and abundant recreation, ecological and scenic values,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a written statement. “The Biden-Harris administration is committed to ensuring that special places like these are protected for future generations,” Haaland added.
The Biden administration first indicated plans to protect the area alongside President Biden’s creation of the Camp Hale National Monument, also in Colorado.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4572659-biden-administration-bars-drilling-in-colorados-thompson-divide-landscape/
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a written statement. “The Biden-Harris administration is committed to ensuring that special places like these are protected for future generations,” Haaland added.
