In Episode 231 of District of Conservation, Gabriella dives deep into the new Department of Interior report on the current federal oil and gas onshore and off-shore leasing program. She points out the similarities it has to the Obama administration's War on Coal and regulations/statements issued that decimated the coal industry between 2008-2016. Plus, some good news about monarch butterflies. Tune in!
\nSHOW NOTES
\nBlood Origins Podcast | Deseret News Column
\nNew Interior Dept. Oil and Gas Press Release | 18-Report
\n\nWaPo: Proposed 18.75% oil and gas lease rate
\nLand and Water Conservation Fund - Offshore Oil and Gas Royalties
\nObama's 2008 coal comments to bankrupt the industry | Newsbusters Full Obama-SF Chronicle transcript
\n2016- Obama admin moratorium on federal coal leases x Sally Jewell's comments
\n2012 - USA Today: Obama's policies will raise coal prices
\nNatural Resources Republicans response to DOI report | Western Caucus statement on DOI report
\nMonarch Butterfly recovery - NPR
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