Former Utah BLM State Director praises needed oil and gas leasing reforms
"The
reforms Secretary Salazar has proposed will improve the front end of the
development of federal oil and gas, avoiding conflicts and protecting land and
water, while producing the public’s resources. Secretary Salazar and the BLM
should also make sure we do things right at the end of the development process,
by ensuring that the bonds for federal oil and gas leases are adequate to
protect taxpayers and landowners from having to pay for restoration
costs." Read more – Billings Gazette