POLITICSJun 15 · 10:20 UTCCOLORADO SUNMark Jaffe

Roan Plateau parcels proposed for oil and gas lease sales, undoing protections for iconic western Colorado mesa

The proposed sale of leases covering 127,000 acres on the Roan Plateau in western Colorado would undo protections for the area, driven by federal legislation mandating quarterly lease sales in nine Western states, including Colorado.

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