The Bureau of Land Management's new resource management plan for Colorado's Western Slope balances conservation with continued oil and gas leasing, focusing on helium production.
While the plan projects conservation wins, it still allows for oil and gas leasing in areas vital for helium extraction despite diminishing global supplies.
Helium's unique properties make it critical for technologies like MRIs and national defense, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable management amid dwindling reserves.
As helium is a nonrenewable resource that escapes into the atmosphere, the need for responsible management of federal lands for its production has become increasingly crucial.
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