U.S. Forest Service set to allow oil, gas drilling in — not on — Pawnee National Grassland in Weld County

The U.S. Forest Service’s recent “no surface occupancy” stipulation for developing oil and gas leases on more than 100,000 acres within Pawnee National Grassland is receiving a lukewarm reception from energy industry officials and environmental groups, especially as a policy precedent for drilling other federal lands.

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