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Is oil and gas leasing returning to Utah?

The Bureau of Land Management plans to offer 32,000 acres in the first Utah auction since President Joe Biden took office, but in places not known for energy potential

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Three Rivers field west of the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, pictured on Nov. 17, 2021, is among Utah’s most productive oil and gas fields. After a hiatus lasting more than two years, the federal government announced plans to resume leasing public land in Utah for development. This photograph was taken on a flight chartered by LightHawk.