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BLM’s new oil and gas leasing rule to better protect public lands, taxpayers expected this spring

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published April 9, 2024 at 1:43 PM MDT
Federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are being used to plug more than 300 abandoned oil and gas wells drilled on public lands. Pictured is an example of an active well on public lands in northeastern Utah.
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Federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are being used to plug more than 300 abandoned oil and gas wells drilled on public lands. Pictured is an example of an active well on public lands in northeastern Utah.

This spring, the federal government is expected to finalize a rule that would require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on public lands across the Western U.S.

This spring, the federal government is expected to finalize a rule that would require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on public lands across the Western U.S.

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