The Bureau of Land Management is proposing leasing parcels of land for oil and gas extraction on the popular Slickrock mountain bike trail in Moab, Utah.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported this morning that the land management agency would open two parcels in Sand Flats, which holds the world famous Slickrock trail. Five other parcels will also be auctioned in Grand County, Utah. The plan will first be opened up for a public comment period on February 20.
The Tribune says the area has a “very low potential for producing energy.”
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