200,000 Acres of Utah Land Open for Leasing Amid Protests SALT LAKE CITY — The Bureau of Land Management today is opening up more than 200,000 acres of public land in Utah to lease sales for oil and gas development. And many who oppose the move are speaking out.
The Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance are among groups planning to protest today outside the BLM's Salt Lake City Offices. ...(Read More)