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Four environmental groups say they will sue to prevent the sale of federal oil and gas leases on the Roan Plateau in western Colorado, rich in minerals, wildlife and pristine backcountry.
The groups said Monday that they’ll soon file a lawsuit in federal court seeking an injunction to stop the Bureau of Land Management from offering the leases in an Aug. 14 auction in Denver.
Matt Garrington of Environment Colorado, one of the groups pledging to sue, said there is overwhelming support from area communities, elected officials and conservation groups for protecting the Roan Plateau.
