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byeya

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2. It's public land that the Bureau of Land Management is in charge of and they, by law, must

Reply to Le Taz Hot (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 12:25 PM

Dec 2012

be good stewards of the land.
Have there been public hearings in the area of the giveaways?
What about environmental impact statements?
These are sensitive areas in the most part.

I wish we could say goodbye to DOI Sec'y Salazar.

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Feds auction prime Calif. land for oil development [View all] Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 OP

This is plain wrong. We the people own that land and should be Cleita Dec 2012 #1

It's public land that the Bureau of Land Management is in charge of and they, by law, must byeya Dec 2012 #2

Pollute the water & lands all around - threaten people & wildlife LaPera Dec 2012 #3

I'll be there with you Xithras Dec 2012 #4

Fracking vs Largest earthquake faults in the US =? GoldenOldie Dec 2012 #5

There's very little chance of any permits being issued for fracking near the San Andreas itself. Xithras Dec 2012 #6

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Seems it is already being done near the fault. sdfernando Dec 2012 #8

Fracking poison into land water blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #7

And this benefits us how, exactly? KamaAina Dec 2012 #9