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BLM Plans Controversial Oil Lease Auction in Wyoming's Golden Triangle
10/30/2025
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- The Bureau of Land Management proposed auctioning nearly 20,000 acres in Wyoming's Golden Triangle for oil and gas leases in June 2026.
- The Golden Triangle is known for a high sage grouse population and was previously closed to mineral leasing.
- Conservation groups say the plan violates existing resource management plans and endangers wildlife habitats.
- Public comments on the lease sale are due by November 17, 2025.
