BLM finalizes new rules governing oil and gas drilling on public lands

On April 12, the Bureau of Land Management announced new rules around oil and gas drilling on public lands, including increasing the minimum bond for drilling. The BLM will also focus oil and gas leasing in areas that have the highest potential for development – and the least conflict with other uses. Plus: federal water managers recently discovered damage to plumbing inside the dam that holds back Lake Powell. And: a missing 13-year-old girl who is a Southern Ute descendant was found last week. Finally: a new documentary depicts one larger than life Navajo legend who evaded the long walk and aided those upon their return.