BLM正在科罗拉多恢复石油和天然气租赁,12月销售了近51 000英亩土地,此前拍卖了670万美元,当时环境和经济辩论激烈。 The BLM is resuming oil and gas leasing in Colorado, with a December sale of nearly 51,000 acres, following a $6.7 million auction and amid environmental and economic debates.

土地管理局正在科罗拉多恢复大规模石油和天然气租赁,在9月670万美元的拍卖之后,12月在西北各县出售了近51 000英亩土地。 The Bureau of Land Management is resuming large-scale oil and gas leasing in Colorado, with a December sale of nearly 51,000 acres in northwest counties, following a $6.7 million September auction. 特朗普政府降低12.5%的特许使用费率是为了提高国内能源生产。 The Trump administration’s lowered royalty rate of 12.5% aims to boost domestic energy production. 虽然一些州支持为经济利益租借土地,但另一些州则反对以环境和公共土地问题为由租借土地。 While some counties support the leases for economic gain, others oppose them over environmental and public land concerns. BLM在公众投入和计划扩大3月出售多达73 000英亩土地之后,增加了对鹿和鹿的生境保护,继续联邦转向在公共土地上开发化石燃料。 The BLM added habitat protections for elk and deer after public input and plans a larger March sale of up to 73,000 acres, continuing a federal shift toward fossil fuel development on public lands.