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BLM Cuts Wyoming Oil Auction Amid Wildlife Concerns

12/23/2025

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  • The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reducing its oil and gas auction in Wyoming, cutting 250,931 acres to 120,926 acres.
  • The decision follows concerns about leasing in the Golden Triangle, which includes critical wildlife migration paths, and the BLM's Rock Springs plan.
  • Environmental advocates, including Muley Fanatics Foundation President Joey Faigl, argue that development would harm wildlife habitats.
  • Industry representatives express disappointment over the removal of contested parcels.