Las Cruces Sun-News - LAS CRUCES - The Jemez Pueblo of northern New Mexico is close to reaching a benchmark in its quest to build an off-reservation casino in Anthony, N.M. The federal government announced Friday in the Federal Register that it soon plans to file the draft version of a key environmental document for the project. Also, federal officials are seeking public input about the proposal to build the gaming facility on a 102-acre parcel northeast of the city of Anthony. Santa Fe art dealer and developer Gerald Peters is the tribe's investor in the project, which calls for construction of a hotel, as well. The document, called the Environmental Impact Statement, is the Interior Department's "bible" in evaluating the project, said Ruben Smith, a former Las Cruces mayor who advocates for the casino. "That is key to us, because that is literally what we've been doing for seven years," he said, referring to length of time since the initial filing of the pueblo's application.
Still, it could be years until a final approval or rejection of the project comes through. The Interior Department secretary must make a decision. But New Mexico's governor - whoever that is at the time - has final say. Read full story here:
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This will be the biggest public fleecing of the people and tax ripoff since social security was enacted. It will cripple businesses in the area.
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