Environmental organizations filed a formal protest Tuesday against a Bureau of Land Management proposal that would keep nearly 97% of federal mineral estate open for leasing, potentially enabling more than 12,000 new oil and gas wells over 20 years. They say the plan fails to address pollution, water risks, and public health impacts in the Permian Basin.
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