Index to Public Lands News of September 3

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In this issue:

* BLM LOOKS TO NAS FOR WILD HORSE GUIDANCE.  But study won't stop work on ambitious new policy touted by Salazar.  BLM retirees and wild horse advocates object to key planks in plan, such as eastern preserves.

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* GRIJALVA CRITICIZES CXS FOR HARD ROCK.  Asks Obama to eliminate use.  Enviros hit exploration use.  Industry says NEPA has limited role.

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* GAO SAYS O&G PROTESTS DELAY LEASES.  BLM fails to resolve most within 60 days.  But GAO says protests don't appear to affect bid amounts.

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* HILL FALL AGENDA MAY GO NOWHERE.  Politics may hold up approps bill, energy bill and omnibus bill until after November elections.

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* EL PASO EASES RANCHERS' PIPELINE CONCERNS.  Ranchers objected to El Paso deal to allow permit buy-outs.  So company making deal with them.

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* SENATORS URGE APPEAL OF WOLF DECISION.  Ask Interior, which supported delisting, to contest court decision requiring relisting of wolf.

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* INTEREST IN NPRA O&G SALE TEPID, AT BEST.  Only Conoco bids, and then on five of 190 tracts offered.  GOP blames Obama anti-industry stance.

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* WYOMING REDOES SAGE-GROUSE HABITAT.  Would add 400,000 acres to protected core, but open up similar acreage to development.  Landmark policy.

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* DEFAZIO RIPS O&C TIMBER POLICY AGAIN.  Nominal Obama ally objects to lack of timber contracts after Salazar promise to maintain sale level.

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* IBLA DECISIONS.

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* NOTES.

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* BOXSCORE OF LEGISLATION.

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