WestVirginiaRebel Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 The Hill: The Interior Department on Friday issued a final plan to close 1.6 million acres of federal land in the West originally slated for oil shale development. The proposed plan would fence off a majority of the initial blueprint laid out in the final days of the George W. Bush administration. It faces a 30-day protest period and a 60-day process to ensure it is consistent with local and state policies. After that, the department would render a decision for implementation. The move is sure to rankle Republicans, who say President Obama’s grip on fossil fuel drilling in federal lands is too tight. Interior’s Bureau of Land Management cited environmental concerns for the proposed changes. Among other things, it excised lands with “wilderness characteristics” and areas that conflicted with sage grouse habitats. Under the plan, 677,000 acres in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming would be open for oil shale exploration. Another 130,000 acres in Utah would be set aside for tar sands production. ________ The second term energy agenda moves full steam ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Well Colorado can screw themselves on this one and lost income there. Too bad for the rest of us and Wyoming/Utah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 And so it begins without constraints. People really have no clue what is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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