Marred

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Utah office held its controversial oil and natural gas lease sale Friday, but it was marred by an alleged “nuisance” bidder who apparently tried to taint the bidding process.

Acknowledging that the current Congress has been marred by fighting over energy issues, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, last Thursday said he intends to “push early and hard” for a bipartisan, comprehensive approach to energy policy in the upcoming 111th Congress.

Acknowledging that the current Congress has been marred by fighting over energy issues, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Thursday he intends to “push early and hard” for a bipartisan, comprehensive approach to energy policy in the upcoming 111th Congress.