Oil and Gas Leasing in Utah Makes Headlines

The Bush administration's last-minute push to lock up oil and gas leases on our public lands -- and particularly in Utah's scenic backcountry -- has not gone unnoticed by the press.  A recent spate of news stories and editorials includes the following:

• Drilling in Utah: one last gift to the oil and gas industry, Washington Post editorial, 11/13/08
  
  
• Drilling in Utah: Obama looks to undo Bush damage, Salt Lake Tribune editorial, 11/11/08
  
  
• Obama looks to undo Utah drilling, Salt Lake Tribune, 8/10/08
  
  
• BLM, Park Service at odds over drilling near Utah parks, Salt Lake Tribune, 8/8/08
  
  
• U.S. to Open Public Land Near Parks for Drilling, New York Times, 8/7/08