UPDATE as of September 2023

• All federal leasing for oil shale development in Utah and Colorado have expired or have been relinquished.
• Activities for tar sand development in Utah have ceased.

To submit a letter of concern to UDOGM click here

TAR SANDS IN THE NEWS

Click here to read story of April 2011 in Associated Press

Click here to read story in Salt Lake Tribune

Click here to read OpEd in Salt Lake Tribune

Click here for story in Reuters on September 24.

Click here for story in Moab's Times-Independent on September 23.

Click here for story in Moab's Times-Independent on September 29.

DOCUMENTS

Letter to Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining 13 page pdf file with working hyperlinks to references, photos, press, and helpful information.

Letter of response from Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

Additional letter of response from Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

Confirmation of informal hearing from Utah Division of Oil, Gas and

Mining Response of informal hearing from Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

Appeal to Board of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

Additional information

Resources