Parts of Ohio's Wayne National Forest can leased for oil and gas development, reports Energy In Depth:
"After four years of study, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has made a final decision to offer 40,000 acres of minerals located in Monroe, Noble, and Washington Counties in Ohio for competitive lease sale for oil and natural gas development under the surface of the Wayne National Forest (WNF) – with 1,600 acres being offered for auction December 13th.
"Last week, the agency released its long-awaited final Environmental Assessment (EA) announcing that it found 'no significant impact' to the environment that would result from its decision to move forward with these lease sales."
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