by Jeff Thrope | Jul 13, 2020 | Methane Outreach, Uncategorized
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to stop directly regulating oil and methane later this month. As a result, there will be a gap in how the United States manages the powerful climate pollutant that is responsible for 25% of the global warming we...
by Jeff Thrope | Jan 23, 2020 | Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
On January 17th, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada introduced the End of Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020. The bill would prohibit oil and gas leasing on public lands that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined to have low or no...
by Katherine Ross | Oct 8, 2018 | Energy Development, Recreation Economy
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Grand Canyon uranium mining ban Court rejects mining industry’s challenge to 20-year moratorium on new claims Supreme Court decided last week not to hear a case challenging the current ban on new uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. The...
by Katherine Ross | Aug 1, 2018 | Energy Development, Oil & Gas
More than half a million acres set to be auctioned off in Utah Approximately 334 parcels set for September, December oil & gas lease sales Later this year, the Utah office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be offering up over half a million acres in two...
by Katherine Ross | Jun 5, 2018 | Energy Development, Methane Outreach, Oil & Gas
Court keeps implementation of Methane Rule on hold Case to revive the rule can continue On Monday June 4th, a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a request from California, New Mexico, and various environmental groups asking to revive the 2016 Methane Rule, as...
by Katherine Ross | May 4, 2018 | Economy, Energy Development, Recreation Economy
Local elected officials travel to DC and voice support for the recreation economy by Katie RossMay 4, 2018 Recreation investments and the Land Water Conservation Fund key to economic prosperity Last week, Public Land Solutions (PLS) and a group of local elected...