Under a proposal expected to be released on Sept. 1, the U.S. Forest Service would promote oil and gas drilling in national forests and grasslands, “decreas[ing] the burden on industry” by abdicating its long-standing responsibility to conserve habitat and outdoor recreation areas.
“This proposed rule puts the interests of the fossil fuel industry ahead of the public interest,” -Will Fadely, senior government relations representative for The Wilderness Society
The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) typically work together in managing oil and gas leases on national forests, with the Forest Service enjoying ultimate veto power if the likely environmental impacts of a given project are too high. The rule would cede Forest Service authority and, following the example of the fossil fuel-focused BLM, let drilling move forward quickly with little public input or consideration of pollution or other effects.
The rule comes with the U.S. still overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows several other instances of the Department of the Interior and USDA, which contains the Forest Service, advancing environmental and land-use planning decisions while public attention is turned elsewhere.
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New rule aims to escalate oil and gas drilling in our national forests - The Wilderness Society
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