No public land in Utah has been auctioned for oil and gas development since President Joe Biden was sworn in. After two canceled auctions, the first lands in Utah are to be offered next year.
would take bids on these parcels at its online quarterly auction in September.
Critics insist the BLM should require developers to cover reclamation costs upfront, avoid wholesale leasing of areas with minimal potential and make the leasing process more transparent to allow the public meaningful participation. Soon after taking office, Biden paused the federal leasing program and has been slow to restart it in the face of pressure to confront the climate crisis.only to cancel them. Both were to offer parcels in the Uinta Basin, Utah’s main oil and gas-producing region. None of those previously offered parcels nor any others in the basin will be on the table at next year’s auction, raising questions about how serious the agency is to resume leasing in Utah.
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