oil and gas

Scientists: Reworked BLM plan still fails to protect sage grouse

May 19, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 1 Comment

Agency’s preferred alternatives don’t account for four-year population slide, wildfire risks or landscape-scale coordination as the BLM aligns federal conservation plans with states’, experts charge. Others back the federal plan.

Hit pause on BLM oil and gas leasing during pandemic, energy bust

Opinion

May 1, 2020 by Franz Camenzind 1 Comment

With oil and gas prices at an all-time low, the BLM continues putting public lands out for bid to an industry that is in an economic tailspin, writes guest columnist Franz Camenzind, even as COVID-19 inhibits public participation.

DEQ backs off plan to dump more oilfield pollutants into Boysen

January 21, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

State calls for new monitoring to ensure salty water is not affecting streams’ quality.

Gov. makes sage grouse ‘expansion’ voluntary in new order

August 27, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. Leave a Comment

Grouse team leader says tweaked recommendations don’t change state’s commitment as Gordon adopts “vast majority” of expert advice.

EPA: ‘Significant environmental impact’ in BLM oilfield plan

Regulators seek more study — or another environmental impact statement — to allow 4,250 wells to be drilled in Moneta Divide expansion.

July 30, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 2 Comments

Regulators seek more study — or another environmental impact statement — to allow 4,250 wells to be drilled in Moneta Divide expansion.