Oil shale land transfers finalized

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Pace Synth. Fuels Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6304746

The US Department of the Interior agreed to settle decades-long litigation over unpatented oil shale claims in the Piceance Creek basin by granting patents on some 82,000 acres of claims. The announcement of the settlement immediately invoked storms of protest from Congress and Colorado state officials. In the face of this controversy, the Interior Department then announced a delay in the actual transfer of title to the lands. However, when the Colorado appeals failed and the Congressional amendment proved inoperative, Interior again moved forward in October to complete the transfer of 64,000 acres. Some 18,000 acres were delayed because of incomplete survey information. A table presents a summary of the current status of the patent applications.

• OSTI ID: 6304746
• Journal Information: Pace Synth. Fuels Rep.; (United States), Journal Name: Pace Synth. Fuels Rep.; (United States) Vol. 23:4; ISSN PSFRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
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LEGAL ASPECTS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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OWNERSHIP
PICEANCE CREEK BASIN
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US DOI
US ORGANIZATIONS
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