The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened another round of public comment on a proposed sale of oil and gas leases scheduled for December 2026, encompassing approximately 127,000 acres in Colorado, including public lands atop the Roan Plateau. The Roan Plateau, located north of Rifle, has been a target for the oil and gas industry since the early 2000s, leading to a lease sale in 2007 that was opposed by environmental groups such as Wildern…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened another round of public comment on a proposed sale of oil and gas leases scheduled for December 2026, encompassing approximately 127,000 acres in Colorado, including public lands atop the Roan Plateau. The Roan Plateau, located north of Rifle, has been a target for the oil and gas industry since the early 2000s, leading to a lease sale in 2007 that was opposed by environmental groups such as Wildern…