SALT LAKE CITY -- Two separate lawsuits charge the Department of Interior improperly withdrew a series of oil and gas leases in three Utah counties. Now the counties, as well as the energy companies, are taking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to court.
The lawsuits claim the leases were bought and paid for, then improperly withdrawn. It's ultimately a fight over environmental concerns in an area rich with natural resources. Oil and gas drilling operations are crucial for the economies in Uinta, Carbon and Duchesne counties.The counties' lawsuit cites that potential loss in the hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars.
Full Story: 2 lawsuits filed against Interior Dept. over oil and gas leases - KSL-TV
The lawsuits claim the leases were bought and paid for, then improperly withdrawn. It's ultimately a fight over environmental concerns in an area rich with natural resources. Oil and gas drilling operations are crucial for the economies in Uinta, Carbon and Duchesne counties.The counties' lawsuit cites that potential loss in the hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars.
Full Story: 2 lawsuits filed against Interior Dept. over oil and gas leases - KSL-TV
