Oil Leasing Near National Parks Compared to Defacing Classic Art

摘要

The Trump administration is expected to auction more than 110,000 acres of federal land for oil and gasdevelopment near three Utah national parks in a lease sale proposal that has some locals upset.Concerns Raised: Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef national parks could see new oil and gas drilling andindustrial development near their borders if the lease sale proceeds in September. The sale is part of a federalleasing push in Utah and across the West that local public officials and environmental groups say threatens someof the region’s best-known natural areas and tourist attractions.