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Trump plan to drill near US world heritage sites
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AUG 20 · Day 1
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Deb Haaland said removal of the Chaco buffer zone would cause irreversible damage.
UNESCO said it was awaiting a response from the US federal government regarding the impact of the plan to remove the buffer zone around Chaco.
The Trump administration has leased thousands of acres for oil and gas drilling near Carlsbad Caverns national park in New Mexico.
“emphasized that projects proposed outside world heritage properties should not adversely affect their outstanding universal value – which are the features of the site that justify its inscription, and should be subject to appropriate impact assessments before decisions are taken”
UNESCO
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