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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

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Results for keyword: Public Lands

When can the BLM say 'no'?

The anatomy of an energy lease

Safety first

Waypoints of the heart

Interior's new secretary — general or footsoldier?

Public acres for sale

Energy companies score massive refund checks

BLM boosts winter drilling

Oil drillers get 'one-stop shopping' at no extra cost

Sacred cows in the public’s paradise

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