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Protecting and conserving Bureau of Land Management lands across the western United States.

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Oil and gas leases pulled back! Wyoming’s Adobe Town gets reprieve

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November 5, 2009 - There is a place in south-central Wyoming’s Red Desert region that is so wild and pristine the state designated the area as "Very Rare or Uncommon" back in 2007. While locals recognized the major significance of this spectacular wilderness and spiritual place, Adobe Town was facing a serious threat from a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to open the area up to oil and gas development. more

Oil and Gas Overhaul: Controversial Utah leases may lead to reforms

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October 19, 2009 - Nearly a year after the Bush administration put some of Utah’s most pristine lands on the auction block for oil and gas leasing, the Department of the Interior has handed down a report with recommendations aimed to overhaul the Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas leasing programs. more

Does uranium mining belong here? The Grand Canyon needs your help

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October 9, 2009 - One of our nation’s most beloved crown jewels, the Grand Canyon’s spectacular vistas and seemingly bottomless canyons are quite simply an unparalleled page in American tradition. This majestic land deserves more than to be diminished by toxic uranium mining just miles away from its perimeter, yet that is exactly what is happening today. more

Bureau of Land Management Boosts Monument Protections

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October 8, 2009 - Millions of acres of lands and waters containing many of the nation’s most incredible natural and cultural treasures got a long-overdue boost last week when the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued new guidance that made the protection of natural and cultural resources a top priority. more