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In the wake of the Gulf spill, Salazar says new rules for onshore oil and gas drilling will give local communities more say in energy development plans
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — Calling the BP oil spill a “stark reminder” of the need for reform, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar this week moved to tighten rules for onshore oil and gas drilling. The new regulations will affect energy extraction in the oil and gas patch of northwestern Colorado and other parts of the country. There will more, and site-specific environmental review before leasing land, as well as more public involvement for developing master plans for leasing and development, Salazar said a week after announcing similar reforms for offshore drilling. (more…)
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