WildEarth Guardians

Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Protest of BLM's Notice of Competitive oil and Gas Lease Sale for Selected Parcels in New Mexico and Oklahoma

Protest filed on behalf of WildEarth Guardians, Chihuahuan Desert Conservation Alliance, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, and Donna House regarding the proposed oil and gas lease parcels
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Our review of the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) list of parcels being offered for oil and gas leasing on January 19, 2005 indicates that many of the parcels possess important biodiversity, ecological, and cultural values which will be compromised by oil and gas leasing. We further note that in offering these parcels for lease, the BLM has failed to adequately comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) requirement to provide an up-to-date, site-specific analysis of the proposed action that takes into account the special qualities of the area and the cumulative impacts of oil and gas development in the region..

Read the Protest (PDF)