ABQjournal: Richardson Won a Battle, But CYFD’s Bolson Won War<\/a> By John Dendahl<\/p>\n Laugh of the Month:<\/b> Richardson remains obstinate. Despite environment-friendly natural gas production on super-enviro Ted Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch next door<\/b>, drilling for natural gas in the Valle Vidal is vigorously opposed by some special interests<\/i>. Vowing to do all he can to prevent Valle Vidal drilling, Richardson recently told the opponents, “We are not going to stand for special-interest management of the public domain.” Say what?<\/p>\n Lifelong New Mexican John Dendahl is a retired executive and political leader. E-mail: jdendahl@swcp.com<\/a><\/p>\n Those “special interests” Dimdahl denegrates include a diverse group of tree huggers like me plus hunters and outdoors people, Gary Fonay, former president of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association<\/a>, and Northern New Mexico rancher Alan Lackey, a Republican and a founding member of the Coalition for the Valle Vidal, who has pointed out<\/a> the networks of roads and well pads that have sprung up on the Vermejo Park Ranch…. <\/p>\n It is Dimdahl who remains obstinate and misleading. mjh<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ABQjournal: Richardson Won a Battle, But CYFD’s Bolson Won War By John Dendahl Laugh of the Month: Richardson remains obstinate. Despite environment-friendly natural gas production on super-enviro Ted Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch next door, drilling for natural gas in the Valle Vidal is vigorously opposed by some special interests. Vowing to do all he can … Continue reading I’m not laughing with<\/i> Dimdahl, I’m laughing at<\/i> him<\/span>