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Update: Oil Leases in Utah Parklands Canceled

The Obama administration is canceling Bush-era oil drilling leases on more than 130,000 acres near two national parks and other protected areas in Utah. Bush’s Interior Department had planned to auction off the land in December for oil and gas drilling, but the auction was disrupted by activist Tim DeChristopher. The land sale had been [...]

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New Senate Moves to Increase Wilderness Protection

The United States Senate advanced legislation for the largest expansion of wilderness protection in 25 years in a rare Sunday session. More than 2 million acres in 9 states have been set aside. The bill is a holdover from last year and contains measures sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats, though some Republicans complained about [...]

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Unusual Cluster of Earthquakes in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park has been experiencing an unusual string of earthquakes lasting three days in a row, from Saturday to Monday. Although such clusters of earthquakes are fairly common in the area due to Yellowstone’s 10,000 geysers and hot springs, scientists say the recent quakes are far more intense than usual.
From LiveScience:
The largest of the [...]

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Feds Halt Drilling Plans in Some Areas of Utah

The Bush Administration has been all too eager to auction off large swaths of scenic parkland in Utah for drilling by oil and gas companies, but it seems pressure from conservation groups may have gotten to them. Though the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hasn’t said why they’ve pulled certain tracts of land from the [...]

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Fewer People Visiting National Forests

Visits to national forests are way down this year, and have been steadily declining since 2004, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers are trying to determine why, and their guesses so far include high gas prices, rising visitor fees, and less interest in the outdoors as people live increasingly urban, television- and video game-centered lives.
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Bush Administration Departing Proposal Slammed As “Fire Sale” For Oil And Gas Industry

If the Bush Administration has its way, iconic views across the country could be sullied by oil rigs and other machinery owned by oil and gas companies. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced a December 19th auction of more than 50,000 acres of oil and gas parcels alongside or within Arches National Park [...]

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