BLM issues oil and gas best practices for wildlife protection

As part of ongoing efforts to increase responsible domestic energy production while protecting wildlife near oil, gas, and geothermal facilities on BLM lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Friday it has expanded best practice standards for the fluid minerals industry.

Active cooperation between industry leaders and the BLM has contributed in recent years to significant decreases in the number of wildlife deaths associated with oil and gas operations. The new Best Management Practices (BMP) build on this cooperation in establishing a consistent policy approach and set of prac...

 

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