Despite claims to the contrary, the U.S. oil and natural gas industry does NOT employ 9.2 million workers. Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) is an attempt by economists to estimate the direct, indirect and induced jobs generated from marginal changes in investments and public policies.
Phil Hanceford, Associate Attorney at The Wilderness Society's BLM Action Center, talks about the importance of managing public lands for multiple uses.
These comments were submitted to the BLM Jarbidge Field Office in Idaho addressing the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed China Mountain Wind Energy Project.
These scoping comments were submitted to BLM on June 30, 2011, addressing the proposed Gateway South Transmission Project which would traverse Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
