Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future

‘Status quo’ reigns when it comes to Chaco protections

Season 6 Episode 16 | 10m 30s | Video has closed captioning.

On the eastern Navajo Nation, oil and gas development has affected the land and water where Mario Atencio’s family lives. Atencio is the Greater Chaco Energy Organizer with Diné CARE, or Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, and he talks about why increased protections for communities and landscapes are so important.