Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey announced today that the BLM will take a fresh look at commercial oil shale rules and plans issued under the previous Administration and, if necessary, update them based on the latest research and technologies, to account for expected water demands in the arid West and to ensure they provide a fair return to taxpayer. Following the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will also undertake an analysis of baseline water resources conditions to improve the understanding of groundwater and surface water systems that could be affected by commercial-scale oil shale development.
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