| BLM auctions Utah leases, then suspends them |
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| Written by PAUL FOY, Denver Post | |
| Wednesday, 24 June 2009 | |
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In another high-profile reversal, the federal Bureau of Land Management decided immediately after a lease auction Tuesday to suspend the sale of all 31 oil and gas drilling parcels purchased over concerns that they overlap with prime wildlife habitat across Utah. Read more....
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