Coal is back, even as the Obama administration pushes green energy

By Jeremy Borden and Jim Morris

Improving economy requires electricity, so Big Coal is back

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"… on tons of coal produced every year is used to generate electricity in the United States, said Carol Raulston, a spokeswoman for the National Mining Association, a …"

"… acific Northwest to serve the growing Asian market for U.S. coal.If “the United States is serious about combating the perils of climate change through economic a …"

Taxpayers foot bill for oil and gas well cleanup on federal land

By Laurel Adams

Oil and gas companies producing on federal land are required to pay a bond to the Bureau of Land Management, which serves as an incentive fo

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… gas companies producing on federal land are required to pay a bond to the Bureau of Land Management, which serves as an incentive for the operator to eventually plug the well …"

"… Interior indicated the number is almost double that.“The challenges the Bureau of Land Management faces in managing potential liabilities are interdependent and cannot be s …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… e NEPA review. It was approved by both the department and Interior’s Bureau of Land Management earlier this year even after the environmental analysis had found that it …"

"… to minimize pollution will keep it from violating NEPA. On October 7, the Bureau of Land Management cleared the stimulus project for construction. It was one of several massi …"

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The Bush 100

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2002 — The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… les and Associates. On behalf of his clients, Griles lobbied Congress, the Bureau of Land Management (on power plant construction), the Environmental Protection Agency (clean …"

More transparency needed about BLM lease protests

By Julie Vorman

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) failure to keep detailed records about protests against its federal land lease sales to energy compani

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… amage in wild areas near cities could be more effectively managed (OIG) …"

Obama administration signals higher gas royalties on public lands — and anticipated industry resistance

By Evan Bush

Big Oil underpays on royalties - and may resist attempts to collect more

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… rior “may not be properly assessing and collecting these revenues.”The Bureau of Land Management has remained quiet on royalty rate details and hasn’t said how much the …"

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Federal fracking response could be years away

By Evan Bush

In safety demo, Halliburton worker swigs fracking fluid - a sign of industry assurance. Little stands in way of natural gas extraction boom.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… ion’s onshore natural gas was drilled on federal lands, according to the Bureau of Land Management. About 90 percent of that was a result of fracking.Election-year politics …"

Keystone pipeline fight: Wall Street is watching

By Corbin Hiar

White House approval of oil sands pipeline could spur investments in dirtier fossil fuels and worsen global warming

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… Obama’s Interior secretary, Ken Salazar, announced in February that the Bureau of Land Management would begin considering private development of oil on public lands. A …"

Oversight collapse leads to mine safety issues

By The Center for Public Integrity

Failures of mine safety oversight body blamed for fatal disasters

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bureau of Land Management":

"… l government’s role. Three years before the collapse, it turned out, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which monitors how much coal is mined from public lands, wrote abou …"