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Fake BLM lease bidder convicted of two felonies
Environmental activist Tim DeChristopher was convicted yesterday of two felony counts. DeChristopher was on trial for bidding on more than…
Caution urged on natural gas development
Interior Sec. Ken Salazar called this week for natural gas firms to reveal the chemical stew used in hydraulic fracturing on federal lands.
Oil shale moves forward, doubts remain
Colorado and Utah are the latest test sites to win BLM approval to explore oil shale. Despite spending billions of dollars the extractive energy sector hasn't produced a drop of commercial fuel.
Minerals agency to split up
The scandal-ridden Mineral Management Service that oversees oil and gas leasing, off-shore drilling and royalties is getting a haircut.
Sagebrush stirrings
It's springtime in the Rockies and you know what that means. It's get-your-states-rights-declare-sovereignty-from-the-big-bad-feds on.
Monumental follies
Balking by Utah lawmakers over a proposal to set aside new monuments could spark another Sagebrush Rebellion. But at what cost?
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