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Oil Lease Lottery Draw Sparks Debate in Wyoming
In Cheyenne, oil lease brokers repeatedly win Wyoming federal land draws, raising questions about a noncompetitive lottery system. BLM officials note abuses and a lack of clear justification for long odds, while Walter Morrison secures back-to-back wins amid rising entries and substantial potential oil yields.
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U.S
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management
Lewis T. Miller
Miller
Associated Press
Tives
Michael Giller
BLM
Thomas J. Cavanaugh
Interior Department
Department of Justice
Stewart L. Udall
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Udall
Basin
Manhattan
Florida
Cheyenne Federal Building
Walter L. Morrison
Salt Lake City
Morrison
A. L. Simpson
Simpson
Walter Morrison
Kathleen