According to NRDC [National Resources Defense Council] more than 100,000 acres of Utah wilderness will be protected from oil and gas drilling after the Department of Interior announced today that it will cancel 77 leases issued under the Bush administration. This is among the first actions taken by the Obama administration to protect America’s wild lands.
“This bold action by Secretary Salazar reaffirms the priceless value of America’s wilderness and signals a new day for Washington,” said Sharon Buccino, senior attorney for NRDC. “The Department of Interior's swift work will protect 100,000 acres of Utah’s wild lands, which are part of America's great natural heritage. The development of these lands would not have had any real impact on our energy security and we don't need to sacrifice the West’s last wild places at the hands of the oil industry.”
“This bold action by Secretary Salazar reaffirms the priceless value of America’s wilderness and signals a new day for Washington,” said Sharon Buccino, senior attorney for NRDC. “The Department of Interior's swift work will protect 100,000 acres of Utah’s wild lands, which are part of America's great natural heritage. The development of these lands would not have had any real impact on our energy security and we don't need to sacrifice the West’s last wild places at the hands of the oil industry.”
No comments:
Post a Comment