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| The Green River Formation, covering portions of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, holds the equivalent of 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil – as much as the U.S. would use in 110 years. |
| Interior Department Announces Approval of Oil Shale Projects
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WASHINGTON –– In a major move that will advance the Bush Administration’s efforts to develop the world’s largest oil shale resource, the Department of the Interior has completed analysis on five oil shale research, development and demonstration (RD&D;) projects on public lands in Colorado’s Piceance Basin.
C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management, signed the Decision Records for the Environmental Assessments (EAs) for projects proposed by Chevron USA, Inc.; EGL Resources, Inc.; and Shell Frontier Oil & Gas, Inc., clearing the way for issuance of the 160-acre leases associated with each proposal.
“Our National and economic security depend on our developing domestic energy resources like the oil shale found in western Colorado,” Allred said. “These RD&D; projects will allow us to test our belief that we have the knowledge and expertise to develop this resource effectively, economically, and with responsibility to the environment and to local communities.' more
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| Deputy Secretary of The Interior Lynn Scarlett Recognizes Santa Barbara as a Designated Preserve America Community |
Santa Barbara, California— Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett joined Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum and other members of the city council on Monday to recognize the Preserve America community designation for Santa Barbara. During the event, a designation certificate signed by First Lady Laura Bush, Honorary Chair of Preserve America, and the community road sign were unveiled. The event took place at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, a National Historic Landmark.
“Each community has its own story,” said Scarlett. “These stories present opportunities—opportunities for heritage tourism, education and historic preservation. Through Preserve America, and with the help of the Preserve America grant program, these stories come alive.”
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BLM announces new web design.
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Long-Term Experimental Plan for Operation of Glen Canyon Dam to be
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USGS International Team completes Gas Hydrate Expedition in the offshore of India.
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Historic agreement resolves Navajo-Hopi dispute over Tribal Lands in Arizona. more
A new agreement between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to help private landowners conserve the lesser prairie chicken.
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National Park Service unveils major planning initiative for National Mall.
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The Minerals Management Service has posted a Scoping Report on its web site for the environmental evaluation of the Long Island Offshore Wind Park.
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The US Office of Surface Mining will honor the nation’s best examples of mine land reclamation performed this year by coal companies, States and Indian Tribes. OSM’s annual reclamation awards, to be announced in the fall, recognize excellence in restoring mined lands to beneficial use and attention to the needs of nearby communities. more
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