WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led a community conversation in Canjilon with community members, ranchers, farmers, acequia members, Tribal leaders, and Land Grant Members regarding the proposal of uranium drilling and mineral development in the region by the Canadian-based uranium company, Gamma Resources Ltd. Senator Lujan led the N.M. delegation in writing to Carson National Forest Supervisor James Duran expressing strong opposition (https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-heinrich-leger-fernandez-call-on-forest-service-opposing-carson-national-forest-uranium-drilling-proposal-and-demanding-full-environmental-review-to-protect-chama-waters...