Oil & Gas Archives - Public Land Solutions

NEVADA SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL TO REDUCE LOW POTENTIAL LEASING ON PUBLIC LANDS

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...

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

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...

Court keeps implementation of Methane Rule on hold

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...

Methane Rule revisions open for public comment

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

Methane Rule revisions open for public comment 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...

Good Start for Proposed Utah Ozone Regulations

by Katherine 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...

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