Interior head to detail onshore leasing rules

摘要

Washington-US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to propose changes to onshore oil and gas leasing on federal lands that could strengthen federal control and broaden the consideration given to environmental factors. The changes, which will be announced January 6, are likely along the lines of recommendations last October by Interior Department officials who reviewed 77 controversial leases awarded by the Bush administration in Utah, observers say (ON 10/9/09).