[philmont] Vote set for Valle Vidal protection

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/46811.html

Vote set for Valle Vidal protection

By ANDY LENDERMAN | The New Mexican
July 22, 2006

The Valle Vidal Protection Act is scheduled for a vote Monday in the
U.S. House of Representatives, the office of U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-
N.M., said Friday.

The bill would ban oil and natural-gas drilling on 102,000 acres of
Northern New Mexico's high-mountain valleys and forests, an area
controlled by the U.S. Forest Service.

"The progress this bill has made in the last year is truly a testament to
the thousands of New Mexicans who have declared their support to preserve
this unique and versatile landscape," Udall said in a statement.

A spokeswoman for Udall said he feels there is a good chance the bill
will pass. It needs a two-thirds majority because it has been placed on
the House Suspension Calendar, which means it cannot be amended.

The bill must pass the Senate and be signed by President Bush before
becoming law.

U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., is chairman of the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources Committee. He has not taken a position on Udall's bill
but supports a survey to determine what kind of natural resources are in
the area, which is spread over Taos and Colfax counties.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., has introduced similar legislation in the
Senate.

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