BLM Schedules Colorado Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Bureau of Land Management plans to sell leases covering over 50,000 acres of public land in Colorado to oil and gas developers on December 9.
The agency's Colorado office has scheduled the lease sale of 60 oil and gas parcels, with bidding to occur online.
The Trump administration has stepped up oil and gas leasing this year, touting a mission to boost fossil fuels to achieve "energy dominance."
The Western Energy Alliance, an oil and gas industry group, welcomed the news, saying the Trump administration was bringing leasing back on track after being "stymied" during the Biden administration.
Author's summary: BLM to lease 50,000 acres in Colorado for oil and gas development.