Oil & Gas Archives - Public Land Solutions

More than half a million acres set to be auctioned off in Utah

by Katie Ross | Aug 1, 2018 | Energy Development, Oil & Gas

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 lease sales, its largest in years. This past Thursday, the...

Court keeps implementation of Methane Rule on hold

by Katie Ross | Jun 5, 2018 | Energy Development, Methane Outreach, Oil & Gas

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 the Department of the Interior (DOI) continues its...

Methane Rule revisions open for public comment

by Katie Ross | Mar 14, 2018 | Methane Outreach, Oil & Gas

Proposed changes would roll back taxpayer and environmental protections After multiple failed attempts at repeal, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published its draft revision the 2016 Methane Waste Rule. Nine days after the revisions were published, a U.S....

Good Start for Proposed Utah Ozone Regulations

by Katie Ross | Jan 2, 2018 | Methane Outreach, Oil & Gas

Utah’s Division of Air Quality board will vote January 3 on whether to adopt the proposed rule changes to the way oil and gas development is regulated on public lands in the state. The updated rules could go into effect later this month. Below is Public Land Solutions’ statement on the current proposed rules.

Public Land Solutions Urges the Bureau of Land Management To Reconsider Oil and Gas Leases Near Chaco Culture National Historic Park

by Jason Keith | Oct 20, 2017 | Chaco Canyon, Cultural Tourism, Economy, Energy Development, Methane Outreach, National Parks, Oil & Gas, socioeconomics

Today Public Land Solutions urged the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider proposed oil and gas leases near Chaco Culture National Historic Park and more carefully analyze how these developments may negatively affect the regional recreation economy, including...

Local businesses oppose proposed oil and gas leasing near Zion

by Jason Keith | Mar 7, 2017 | Energy Development, National Parks, Oil & Gas

Today, approximately 25 local businesses sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management St. George Field Office opposing a plan to sell three oil and gas leases near to Zion National Park. The businesses join a chorus of concern for the leases. Washington County, the City of Springdale, and over 40,000 citizens have also voiced concerns for the proposed lease sale.

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