"$1 Billion Sale, 0 Bids: Highs And Lows Of BLM Sept. Lease Auctions"

"A lease sale in Nevada this month spurred a rare kumbayah moment between an oil and gas industry association and a public lands advocacy group.

The Bureau of Land Management's Sept. 11 auction of 295,174 acres in the Silver State drew zero bids, fueling green groups' criticisms that the federal government is ignoring market demand in its quest for "energy dominance" on public lands. The sale was one of several held by BLM this month.

Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma added to the mix her own nuanced criticism of the Nevada lease sale."

Pamela King reports for EnergyWire September 21, 2018.