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La Plata County commissioner testifies on BLM methane rule

Lachelt wants end to unfettered flaring

April 27, 2016

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Utah recreation mecca considered for monument status

outdoor industry depends on Cedar Mesa

April 24, 2016

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Controversy over public lands bills continues

Democrats fight back in battle over federal management

April 18, 2016

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Silverton Mountain land swap meeting will be Tuesday

Residents divided over future use of public land

April 18, 2016

Local News

Study: Energy industry supports methane rules in Colorado

Companies say benefits outweigh costs

April 14, 2016

Local News

U.S. senators hear pros, cons of BLM methane rule

Leiter The rule, called “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resources Conservation,” was published in the Federal Register in…

April 14, 2016

Local News

Compromise pushed for oil, gas at Phil’s World

Amendment would limit drilling to adjacent land

April 7, 2016

Local News

La Plata County Commission objects to process for BLM oil and gas lease sale

Lachelt, Westendorff concerned about infrastructure impacts, jurisdictional confusion

March 29, 2016

Local News

Environmental groups encourage BLM to involve public in planning

The economic impact of the national parks surrounding the Moab, Utah, were cited Thursday as a reason the Bureau of…

March 24, 2016

Local News

Oil and gas leases in HD Mountains could create headaches, county leaders say

not required to notify property owners about development plans

March 23, 2016

Local News

Bureau of Land Mangement admits mix-up on deferred oil and gas sale

Project manager erroneously announced delay in Chaco Canyon leases to environmental groups

March 22, 2016

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Bureau of Land Management targets sensitive lands in Southwest Colorado

Improved management sought to prevent damages

March 13, 2016

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Public Lands Day bill sparks criticism of Washington management in Colorado

amendment asserts inadequate fed deference to local uses

February 22, 2016

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Crowd clearly split at BLM hearing on methane emissions

workers worry about economic hit; environmentalists point to cleaner air

February 16, 2016

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Bureau of Land Management set to auction 6 oil and gas parcels in May

Juan National Forest land to be leased for the first time since 2001

February 14, 2016

Local News

Where to put 3,000 new gas wells in Southwest Colorado?

Conservationists, energy industry clash over future of federal lands

February 9, 2016

Local News

Oil and gas lease sale near McPhee Reservoir withdrawn

cite resident’s concerns over dam

February 8, 2016

Local News

Colorado public lands bill could become battleground

as nation watches standoff in Oregon

January 27, 2016

Local News

Poll shows Western voters don’t want to hand back federal land

60 percent of Coloradans oppose privatizing public lands

January 11, 2016

Nation & World

Privatizing public land gaining favor in GOP

Ranchers’ cause, not tactics, attracts Republican supporters

January 10, 2016

Nation & World

Oregon standoff latest in dispute over Western lands

Protesting rancher calls for militias to aid occupation of wildlife refuge

January 3, 2016

Local News

What’s to come in 2016?

A roundup of La Plata County issues and people to pay attention to this year

January 3, 2016

Local News

Bureau of Land Management set to burn hundreds of slash piles in Southwest Colorado starting Nov. 30

Large slash piles similar to this one will be ignited this week in the Sauls Creek area, among other San…

November 23, 2015

Local News

BLM panel meets looking to set rules to ease oil and gas drilling impacts in Montezuma, La Plata counties

Residents urge additional protections

November 22, 2015