Western oil, gas leases stall over sage grouse

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Western oil, gas leases stall over sage grouse

Sage grouse gather on the prairie near Pinedale, Wyo., on Feb. 9, 2015. Concerns over a bird ranging across the American West continue to delay federal oil and gas lease sales five months after officials said they’d found a way to balance drilling and conservation.

Western oil, gas leases stall over sage grouse

Sage grouse gather on the prairie near Pinedale, Wyo., on Feb. 9, 2015. Concerns over a bird ranging across the American West continue to delay federal oil and gas lease sales five months after officials said they’d found a way to balance drilling and conservation.