Dept. of Interior to rethink 2008 oil-shale regulations/policies
On February 15, 2011 Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the Department will rethink oil shale policy which includes reassessing the 2008 BLM commercial leasing regulations. BLM intends to update, if necessary, to reflect the latest research. BLM Directory Bob Abbey stated, “We’re not sure that 2 million acres should be allocated.” …