WASHINGTON – On Thursday Nov. 17, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze will join Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to announce the final decision related to oil and gas development in Colorado’s White River National Forest.
Earlier this year, the BLM released a final environmental impact assessment analyzing 65 oil and gas leases in the White River National Forest, including Thompson Divide, that had been issued from 1995 to 2012. BLM manages the subsurface oil and gas resources in the National Forest, while the USDA’s Forest Service manages the surface leasing decisions.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Neil Kornze, Director of the Bureau of Land Management
John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado
What:
Announcement regarding White River National Forest
When:
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016
10:45 AM MDT – Media check-in
11:00 AM MDT – Announcement
Where:
Colorado State Capitol, West Foyer
200 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80203
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
