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Let’s use the Antiquities Act to build back Carrie Hamblen View Comments New Mexico’s public lands are an economic keystone that must be protected before it’s too late. We’ve seen too many beautiful landscapes across our state exploited by the oil and gas industry, polluting our land, water, and air, and putting in danger the health of our communities. From New Mexico to Maine, I’ve witnessed the profound impact that public lands can have on communities when they are protected. One key tool to accomplish this is the Antiquities Act. Established in 1906, the Antiquities Act allows the president to declare objects that are situated on federally owned land with historic or scientific value as national monuments. Under the Obama Administration, 23 monuments were declared, generating $156 million in annual revenue and creating approximately $58 million in labor and over 1,800 jobs per year. I know the strategy is sound not only based on these statistics but because one of

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