2015
15
Mar
Coalition Sues to Stop Fracking in the San Juan Basin
Coalition Sues to Stop Fracking in the San Juan Basin
A coalition of environmental groups filed suit in federal court on Wednesday to push back against Bureau of Land Management's permitting of hydraulic fracturing wells near Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The suit, which names the BLM and...
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2015
15
Feb
Ancient Southwestern Ceramics Point to the Survival of the Most Connected
Ancient Southwestern Ceramics Point to the Survival of the Most Connected
In the late 13th century, the American southwest was hit by a major drought. When resources were exhausted and agriculture failed, some groups of people were forced to migrate out of the region. Entire areas of northern Ariz...
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2015
01
Feb
A Chance for Public Comment on the Fracking of the Chacoan Landscape
A Chance for Public Comment on the Fracking of the Chacoan Landscape
The 10-member Farmington District RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in the BLM's Farmington District. Planned agenda it...
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2015
02
Jan
Preserving the Greater Chaco Landscape
By Paul F. Reed, Preservation Archaeologist
Together with the Partnership for Responsible Business and EcoFlight, I was fortunate to be involved in two flights over the San Juan Basin and the Chacoan landscape. In October and again in November, I flew with Bruce Gordon (EcoFlight) and a num...
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2014
21
Dec
The Case for Preserving Places of the Past
The Case for Preserving Places of the Past
Archeologists and cultural experts define significant cultural places in various ways. Peter Nabokov, a professor of American Indian Studies and World Arts and Cultures at UCLA, puts it this way: "Their spirits of place dwelled among, could be identified ...
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2014
02
Nov
Museum of Northern Arizona Selects New Director
Museum of Northern Arizona Selects New Director
The Museum of Northern Arizona has a new director and CEO. Carrie M. Heinonen will be stepping in for Robert Breunig, according to information from the museum. Breunig announced his retirement from the position earlier this year and will be leaving in...
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2014
12
Oct
The Landscape of the Chacoan World Is Being Lost to Hydraulic Fracturing
The Landscape of the Chacoan World Is Being Lost to Hydraulic Fracturing
Environmental groups argue if the wells are built close to Chaco Canyon and along a corridor that runs to other ancient sites, they might destroy cultural heritage and endanger Chaco’s designation as one of the best places ...
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2014
28
Sep
Support Your Source for Preservation Archaeology News – Support Southwest Archaeology Today
Support Your Source for Preservation Archaeology News – Support Southwest Archaeology Today
For the past nine years, Archaeology Southwest has had the privilege of sharing our weekly index of news in southwestern archaeology, anthropology, and historic preservation with a dedicated and growing aud...
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2014
07
Sep
NY Times Advocates for Land and Archaeological Conservation
NY Times Advocates for Land and Archaeological Conservation
Fortunately, Mr. Obama has one other weapon with which to build a conservation legacy before he leaves office, and lately he has begun to use it. This is a wonderful statute known as the Antiquities Act, signed into law by Theodore Roosevel...
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2013
25
Aug
Plans in Place for Hydraulic Fracturing on Chaco Culture Park Boundary
Fracking Chaco Canyon?
That's why so many are looking for salvation in two words: Mancos Shale. The formation, which extends from New Mexico into portions of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, is buried about a mile beneath the surface. Estimated to contain upwards of six billion barrels of oil, approx...
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