Drillers Snap Up Federal Leases In Utah
- 6 years ago
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday auctioned off more than 51,000 acres in southeastern Utah to oil and gas drillers. This is a sign of strong industry demand in a region conservationists have vowed to protect. The Utah lease sale included terrain near the boundaries of the former Bears Ears National Monument, whose size was scaled back by the Trump administration last year.