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Public Lands: Who Owns the West?

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Drilling on Federal Game Habitat Has Doubled This Decade

Spike in Drilling Activity Has Squeezed out Hunters
» Read more... | Published May 25, 2007

Mining Measure Six Feet Under

Pombo-Gibbons Giveaway Defeated by Overwhelming Public Outcry
» Read more... | Published December 14, 2005

BLM Steamrolls Public on Otero Mesa

Area Twice the Size of Albuquerque Opened to Oil and Gas Drilling
» Read more... | Published September 29, 2005

Oil, Gas and Mining Industries Stake Claim to Most of U.S.' Natural Treasures

At Current Pace, No Public Lands Left Untouched in 20 Years
» Read more... | Published April 12, 2005

DOI Data Suggest Norton Announcement Less Than It Seems

Mining threat virtually non-existent while oil and gas leasing can continue in "protected" areas
» Read more... | Published October 1, 2004

Investigation Shows That Despite Claims, Oil And Gas Industry Has Had Wide Access To The West

Industry Leased 229 Million Acres For Drilling While Dependence on Foreign Energy Sources Increased
» Read more... | Published August 24, 2004

Website Reveals Size, Scope and Locations of Utah Public Land Giveaways To Oil and Gas Companies

2nd Auction in Series Underway Today, Control of Priceless Lands Sold For A Pittance
» Read more... | Published February 18, 2004
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