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BLM ACTION CENTER

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

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Hope ahead for the sage-grouse

March 10, 2010 - No matter which way you look at it greater sage-grouse are in trouble. With population declines of over 90% from a century ago, and with remaining habitats under continued pressure from threats such as oil and gas development, the greater sage-grouse is teetering on the brink. more

Controversy over Antiquities Act and National Monuments makes little sense

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March 1, 2010 - Recently, some members of Congress have attempted to create controversy with an anonymous leak of an “Internal Draft — NOT FOR RELEASE” memo within the Department of Interior. The leaked memo contained a list of 14 areas in nine states that might be worthy of being designated as national monuments under the Antiquities Act. The memo clearly stated, “further evaluations should be completed prior to any final decision, including an assessment of public and Congressional support.” more

Natural Gas: Not as clean as you think

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February 23, 2010 - Much ink has been spilled regarding the clean properties of natural gas, such as this recent ad by America’s Natural Gas Alliance. Advocates of increased natural gas development love to say that it is cleaner than coal, abundant, and a so-called “bridge fuel” in the transition to renewable energy. more

Oil and gas still hasn’t used Wisconsin-sized area of leased lands—and they want more?

January 15, 2010 - Newly released government data confirms that oil and gas industry complaints that not enough federal lands are being opened to drilling permits are grossly unfounded. The data released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shows that although 45,365,695 onshore federal acres were under lease as of FY 2009, only 12,842,209 acres of these lands were in production. more