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Interior secretary cancels old oil, gas leases in Montana

Interior secretary cancels old oil, gas leases in Montana

by Lauren Bally and Jason Mast | Nov 16, 2016 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – In a victory for the Blackfeet Nation, the secretary of the interior canceled 15 of the remaining 34-year-old oil and gas leases of Montana land considered sacred by the tribe. In a ceremony at the Department of the Interior, six Blackfeet tribal leaders,...

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