HECHO Board Member Kent Salazar speaks out about the importance of New Mexico's national monuments as we await Secretary Zinke's review. Please read his op-ed in the Santa Fe New Mexican.
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On July 28 U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) to introduce a bipartisan resolution that supports the commitment of the Latino community to engage in conservation efforts. The resolution recognizes the contributions of the Latino community to conservation and wildlife protection and urges increased access to public lands for all Americans.
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The newly designated Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument is a wonderful addition to our federally protected land in New Mexico. Many conservation groups, environmental groups, sportsmen’s groups, and individuals were responsible for making this decade-old dream a reality, and HECHO is certainly excited and proud to have been involved this “monumental” occasion.
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