Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Biden's Interior Secretary, Who Invoked 'Indigenous Knowledge' To Ban Oil Drilling, Wins Governor's Race in New Mexico, America's Second-Biggest Oil Producer

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The victory in New Mexico's governor's race of former president Joe Biden's interior secretary, Deb Haaland—who famously invoked "indigenous knowledge" to ban oil drilling—presents a major challenge to the state's sizable oil and gas industry that Haaland, a fierce environmentalist, has vowed to dis…

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Biden's Interior Secretary, Who Invoked 'Indigenous Knowledge' To Ban Oil Drilling, Wins Governor's Race in New Mexico, America's Second-Biggest Oil Producer (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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The victory in New Mexico's governor's race of former president Joe Biden's interior secretary, Deb Haaland—who famously invoked "indigenous knowledge" to ban oil drilling—presents a major challenge to the state's sizable oil and gas industry that Haaland, a fierce environmentalist, has vowed to dis…

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