Results for keyword: Public Lands
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When can the BLM say 'no'?
BLM and Forest Service officials say they have little power to prevent drilling in an area once it’s been OK’d for leasing, but critics say the government simply refuses to use its power
by Jodi Peterson, Sep 04, 2006 -
The anatomy of an energy lease
The BLM’s decision to lease land for energy exploration in the watersheds of Grand Junction and Palisade, Colo., reveals the way oil and gas leasing works
by Jodi Peterson, Sep 04, 2006 -
Safety first
Steve Ficklin is an oil and gas safety inspector for the Bureau of Land Management in western Colorado
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Aug 21, 2006 -
Waypoints of the heart
The writer loves geocache hunts — and wishes everything in life were that simple
by Julianne Couch, Jun 26, 2006 -
Interior's new secretary — general or footsoldier?
Newly appointed Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has a chance to use his deal-making abilities to bring change to the way Western public lands are managed
by Rocky Barker, Jun 12, 2006 -
Public acres for sale
President Bush revives a proposal to sell off public lands managed by the BLM and the Forest Service as part of his 2007 budget
by Brett Wilkison, Mar 06, 2006 -
Energy companies score massive refund checks
A federal judge has ordered the government to buy back offshore oil and gas leases that energy companies say can’t be developed, leading some to wonder if the BLM will have to do the same with leases in potential wilderness areas
by Matt Jenkins, Dec 26, 2005 -
BLM boosts winter drilling
The BLM wants to allow oil and gas companies to drill near Pinedale, Wyo., in wintertime, and some conservationists think the change may actually help declining mule deer populations
by Emma Brown, Dec 12, 2005 -
Oil drillers get 'one-stop shopping' at no extra cost
A provision in the new energy bill promises funding to speed up the oil and gas permitting process in BLM offices – without costing the industry an extra penny
by Emma Brown, Nov 14, 2005 -
Sacred cows in the public’s paradise
The writer seeks beauty in a valley called Paradise but finds cows instead
by John Wall, Oct 10, 2005






