Results for keyword: oil and gas drilling
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EPA hearings can be so, like, high school
At an EPA hearing on oil and gas drilling, the so-called professionals scoffed and snickered at the testimony of local families.
by Andrea Gelfuso, Aug 31, 2010 -
Leasing lag?
The BLM is offering less land for oil and gas leasing in Wyoming.
by Adam Petry, Jul 27, 2010 -
Vermillion surprise
BLM's no-drilling decision in Colorado startles locals.
by Jennie Lay, Jul 25, 2010 -
The Ute Paradox
The Southern Utes overcame poverty and oppression to become a wealthy and powerful tribe with nationwide energy holdings.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jul 12, 2010 -
Kicking and screaming, the BLM makes a deal
The petroglyphs at Nine Mile Canyon in Utah are finally receiving some protection from oil and gas development.
by Jodi Peterson, Jan 19, 2010 -
Frack 2, Scene 1
New York City fights drilling in its watershed, and even some energy executives say the industry needs to be more transparent about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 17, 2009 -
Is the BLM practicing unsafe CX?
The Bureau of Land Management used a large number of "categorical exclusions" to streamline permitting for oil and gas development.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 03, 2009 -
Sci-fi conservation
Enviros create force-fields around national parks. Also: Recovery Act funds are coming to BLM lands in the Western states.
by Ray Ring , May 20, 2009 -
For the love of wastelands
Is it possible to develop large-scale solar projects and transmission lines without sacrificing the West’s wide-open landscapes and deserts?
by Sarah Gilman , May 15, 2009 -
Busted in Rio Blanco
Rio Blanco County, Colo., which was just recently buzzing with oil and gas development, now faces an unexpected slowdown as the national economy tanks.
by Rebecca Clarren, May 06, 2009






