Colorado takes action to prevent abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells which will protect #OutdoorRecreation experiences
Abandoned oil and gas wells prevent rural towns from diversifying their economies away from extraction to other sustainable economic drivers such as outdoor recreation. Many communities in Colorado were founded for the purpose of resource extraction. From mining and...NEVADA SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL TO REDUCE LOW POTENTIAL LEASING ON PUBLIC LANDS
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
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
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
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...
Report: potential revenue of wasted #gas & #methane on federal & tribal lands in 2019 = $509M, enough to meet the yearly needs of 2.2M households https://t.co/4an36K3yAE & comes as @BLMNational is accepting comment on proposed rule to reduce #methane waste https://t.co/xwKLflo329
