The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will OK 1,298 new eastern Utah gas wells proposed by Gasco Energy, according to a final environmental study released Friday. Once drilled, the expanded Uinta Basin field would represent a significant boost to a gas industry that already has sunk more than 6,000 wells in the state, and Gov. Gary Herbert lauded the job prospects. Counting oil, the state is experiencing record production with more than 10,000 wells. Read More
