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BLM nixes 25 gas leases in White River National Forest

RBC I On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management canceled 25 natural gas leases in the White River National Forest after the U.S Geological Survey noted that the Piceance Basin is among the largest natural gas reserves in the country.

In addition to the cancelations, the agency rendered dozens more leases undevelopable through retroactive regulations imposed a decade after the leases were issued. Owned by the American public and operated by energy companies doing business…