Energy developers are seeking to drill three exploratory wells inside the proposed Bears Ears National Monument in search of hydrocarbon riches on both state and federal lands a few miles northeast of Bluff.
Conservationists and local leaders fear drilling could imperil the town’s water and scenic vistas and industrialize an area some say should be preserved for its geological and archaeological treasures.
“We as a community have a great deal of concerns,” said Bluff shop owner Steve Simpson, w...
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