Results for keyword: oil and gas leases
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Western legislatures grab for control of public lands
Some Western states are rekindling the Sagebrush Rebellion and demanding ownership of federal lands -- but it's not just about local control.
by Jodi Peterson, May 15, 2012 -
Obama's record on Western environmental issues
Not everybody is happy, but the Obama administration is making slow but steady progress in dealing with the West's environmental issues.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Feb 06, 2011 -
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 -
A cheer for Interior Secretary Salazar's new approach
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is not to blame for the oil and gas industry’s economic problems
by Thomas Power, Jan 28, 2010 -
The federal energy two-step
Oil and gas companies are furious with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, but environmentalists wonder if he’ll go far enough in restraining the industry.
by Ray Ring, Dec 17, 2009 -
The leasing protest game
Conservationists can file formal protests when the BLM wants to auction off public land to energy companies, but the differences between regional management plans and styles make the protest game little more than a crapshoot.
by April Reese, Apr 14, 2008 -
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 -
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 -
The Latest Bounce
California Coastal Commission rejects 36 oil and gas leases; EPA proposes two-stage regulation for radiation exposure at Yucca Mountain; developer’s attorneys have to pay legal fees in lawsuit against environmentalist; wannabe border patrol volunteer lose
by Matt Jenkins, Sep 05, 2005






