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Oil Shale Fact Sheet: Status of Research & Development PDF

Current federal policy supports a robust oil shale research and development program on federal lands managed by the BLM. The purpose for the Research & Development program is to overcome significant technological obstacles and provide adequate information to evaluate the impacts of potential development prior to a commercial-scale leasing program.

The Economic Benefits of California Desert Wildlands: 10 Years Since The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 PDF

Desert wildlands in southeastern California provide numerous direct and indirect economic benefits to humans. They provide a natural laboratory for scientific research, serve as a storehouse for biological diversity, and provide space for recreation activities. Many of these values were recognized by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, which designated several national parks and wilderness areas in the California desert area for “the people of this and future generations.”

Economic Values of Protecting Roadless Areas in the United States PDF

In October 1999, President Clinton directed the U.S. Forest Service to assess future management options for approximately 54 million acres of roadless lands on national forests in this country. This assessment is part of an overall evaluation of the environmental consequences stemming from the current 380,000-plus miles of roads on the national forests, particularly in relation to the budgets for maintaining those roads.