Southern Ute Tribe Objects to BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Colorado
What happened
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has raised concerns regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s proposal for an upcoming oil and gas lease sale in Colorado. The tribe is adamantly opposed to the inclusion of nine parcels within the boundaries of the Southern Ute reservation. These nine parcels are part of a larger 2,500-acre area on the eastern side of the reservation.
From durangoherald.com
Why it matters
The tribe argues that leasing these parcels would impede tribal sovereignty and threaten an area the tribe has kept relatively undeveloped. The tribe also challenges the environmental analysis used by the Bureau of Land Management, which is based on a 2013 Final Environmental Impact Statement regarding water quality, air quality, and groundwater conditions.
From durangoherald.com
Who's involved
- ColoradoState where the Bureau of Land Management plans to auction off oil and gas leases.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ColoradoSpeculative
The state could face increased regulatory friction over oil and gas leases, introducing operational uncertainty to the energy sector.