Tag: Oil and Gas Leases
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BLM Reconsiders Oil and Gas Leases in Eddy and Lea Counties
Santa Fe, New Mexico – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is revisiting its decision to lease land in Eddy and Lea Counties to oil and gas companies, sparking a call for public input. In 2021, BLM greenlit leases covering approximately 6,000 acres in New Mexico. However, this move faced legal challenge when Citizens…