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Published 11/29/2008 by Juliet Eilperin at Wash Post Obama Administration

A decision by federal officials this week to press ahead with a controversial sale of oil and gas leases in eastern Utah is stoking the debate over how to balance the nation's needs for fossil fuels against concerns over the environmental impact on iconic national parks and other sensitive areas. (link)

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