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Oil leasing dispute heads to federal court

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:52:59 -0400

BILLINGS, Montana - A dispute over greenhouse gases from oil and gas drilling will head to federal court in Montana as attorneys for the government and the industry face off against environmentalists who say too little is being done to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.

Latest Utah oil and gas leases net BLM $140,000

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:31 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - The latest round of oil and gas lease sales in Utah netted the federal government nearly $140,000.

BLM contesting water grant for Arizona developer

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:15 -0400

SIERRA VISTA, Arizona - The federal Bureau of Land Management has joined two San Pedro River landowners in a civil lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

Group asks BLM to release oil and gas information

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:37 -0400

MONTROSE, Colorado - The federal Bureau of Land Management said it is studying a request from a Paonia citizens group asking the BLM to release the identity of anyone expressing interest in oil and gas lease parcels in all cases nationwide before they are sold.

BLM studies impact of northwestern Ariz. wind farm

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:55 -0400

KINGMAN, Arizona - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is favoring a scaled-back version of a wind farm in Mohave County.

BLM draft fracking rules get close look in Wyo.

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:59:05 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Wyoming officials worry that Interior Department rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal land might unnecessarily duplicate the state's existing regulations for the practice which has revolutionized oil and gas development while facing criticism from some as a potential threat to clean groundwater.

Interior issues new drilling rule on public land

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42:37 -0400

WASHINGTON - Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a draft proposed last year that was withdrawn amid industry complaints that federal regulation could hinder an ongoing boom in natural gas production.

Another wave of fire restrictions to hit NM

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:44:26 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Dry conditions are prompting federal officials to impose more fire restrictions in New Mexico.

Man lays family claim to NW Colo. oil shale

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:33 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - A Grand Junction man says his family's oil shale claims covering thousands of acres in northwest Colorado are valid - and an analysis by the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at Boulder says he might have a point.

BLM to auction leases in Garfield, Moffat

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:40:56 -0400

SILT, Colorado - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to auction gas and oil drilling leases in Garfield and Moffat counties this August.

BLM proposes horse roundup in southern Wyoming

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:16:05 -0400

RAWLINS, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a wild horse roundup in Wyoming in an area in Sweetwater and Carbon counties, from Interstate 80 south to the Colorado border.

Oil industry: BLM prevents job creation in Calif.

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:35:42 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Leading oil industry groups said Thursday federal land managers are blocking new energy development and job creation by postponing all oil and gas lease auctions on prime public lands in California until October.

BLM lease sale nets $644K on acres in Mont, ND

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:17:34 -0400

BILLINGS, Montana - A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.

BLM releases plan to address abandoned wells

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:50:58 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released a plan Wednesday identifying 50 abandoned wells in the Alaska arctic that it believes require clean-up by the agency.

BLM Wyoming's oil, gas lease auction raises $8.7M

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:09:11 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management's latest auction of federal oil and gas leases in Wyoming has generated more than $8.7 million.

BLM to impose fire restrictions in 2 NM districts

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:37:14 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - The Bureau of Land Management is planning to enact fire restrictions across more than 6 million acres of federal land in New Mexico.

Agency considers closing Idaho rock climbing area

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:22:11 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - The federal Bureau of Land Management may permanently close a popular climbing site in southeastern Idaho, over opposition from local rock climbers who argue the plan is too restrictive and was pushed through without stakeholder input.

Agency considers closing Idaho rock climbing area

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:54:11 -0400

Parcels nominated for November oil, gas lease sale

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:19:05 -0400

CANON CITY, Colorado - The Bureau of Land Management is considering whether to offer 11 parcels in Bent, Kiowa, Huerfano and Weld counties for oil and gas development.

BLM begins new court-ordered Ruby Pipeline review

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:33:41 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Federal land managers have begun a second environmental review of a 678-mile natural gas pipeline stretching from Wyoming to Oregon after a federal court said the first evaluation failed to make sure rare fish would be protected.

Land swap proposal in Colo. up for public comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:55:05 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - The public has until May 29 to comment on a proposed land trade involving the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Limited Brands Inc. founder Leslie Wexner.