Dept. of Interior Grants EWG Access to Oil/Gas Leasing Data

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) will permit EWG access to detailed, well-by-well, lease-by-lease information regarding oil and gas wells on Federal lands in western states. In a remarkable letter to EWG dated July 27, 2004, the Department reversed its previous denial of EWG's request for the information, which EWG will use to inform taxpayers what they get in return for DOI oil and gas lease programs.

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Interior Dept. letter to EWG
Initial DOI rejection letter

 
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