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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 10:32 PM Sep 2017

US to auction drilling rights near national monument in Utah

Source: Associated Press


Updated 5:54 pm, Friday, September 1, 2017


SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal land managers said Friday they will allow drilling for publicly owned oil and gas near Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah despite concerns about disrupting the area.

The Bureau of Land Management announced plans to offer drilling rights on about 145 square miles (380 square kilometers) in a December online auction.

The agency cited President Donald Trump's goal of increasing domestic energy production.

. . .

Utah Republican Gov. Gary Herbert had expressed concerns in July about potential drilling in the area, saying it could be disruptive for visitors to Dinosaur Monument, a 330-square mile expanse in Utah and Colorado.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/US-to-allow-oil-gas-drilling-near-Dinosaur-12167700.php





Dinosaur National Monument Fossil Bone Quarry Area
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US to auction drilling rights near national monument in Utah (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2017 OP
NFW williesgirl Sep 2017 #1
How about we drill into tRump's head instead? ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #2
God Damn POS45! burrowowl Sep 2017 #3
this is there thinking bluestarone Sep 2017 #4
Do we all get a cut? Corgigal Sep 2017 #5
I can almost guarantee..... SergeStorms Sep 2017 #9
Yeehaw Oil ! :( lunasun Sep 2017 #6
I always heard that fossil fuels were... GReedDiamond Sep 2017 #7
Nothing is sacred to these greedy bastards. What's next: National shoot a kitten day? flibbitygiblets Sep 2017 #8
They no reverence for life Equinox Moon Sep 2017 #10

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. How about we drill into tRump's head instead?
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 10:47 PM
Sep 2017

There is bound to be unlimited natural gas in there.

What a bunch of fucking assholes!

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
5. Do we all get a cut?
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 11:00 PM
Sep 2017

When should I be looking for my check? Oh, I won't? Then Utah people shouldn't allow it. They don't own it.

SergeStorms

(18,880 posts)
9. I can almost guarantee.....
Sat Sep 2, 2017, 03:42 AM
Sep 2017

that Trump is going to be "getting a check" by doing this.

"The agency cited President Donald Trump's goal of increasing domestic energy production". Yeah, right. I'd much rather see some wind turbines in a National Park than stinking oil rigs. Were there any environmental impact studies done, or was this just by presidential fiat?

There's just no end to the damage he's going to do to our nation. And he revels in it! What a piece of crap that guy is.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
6. Yeehaw Oil ! :(
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 11:00 PM
Sep 2017

The agency cited President Donald Trump's goal of increasing domestic energy production, with never a thought to alternative energy....

GReedDiamond

(5,299 posts)
7. I always heard that fossil fuels were...
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 11:09 PM
Sep 2017

...from dead dinosaurs, hence:



So, the highly edumacated ennergee guys in the Twitler Admin figgered "there be oil in them thar hills."


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Trash the Environment.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
8. Nothing is sacred to these greedy bastards. What's next: National shoot a kitten day?
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 11:21 PM
Sep 2017

Just being horrible for the sake of being horrible. A big F-U to everyone who cares about our country.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
10. They no reverence for life
Sat Sep 2, 2017, 10:27 PM
Sep 2017

They have a disease of greed and power. It pains me to hear things like this. I am very sorry this is happening.

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