Groups riled over proposed oil and gas leases

SALT LAKE CITY — Industry-nominated federal land for potential oil and gas development in southeastern Utah is stoking a roar of criticism among environmental groups that say the acreage should be off-limits.The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a March lease sale of minerals on 51,400 acres, including land near the San Juan River, Hovenweep National Monument and areas that include more than 1,000 documented archaeological resources.Erika Pollard, Utah senior program manager for the N