BLM Approves Wildcat Oil Loadout Facility Expansion

On July 7, the Bureau of Land Management approved Coal Energy Group 2, LLC’s proposal to expand the Wildcat Loadout Facility under an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, initiate in response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald Trump. According to a press release from the BLM, “the facility, used to transfer Uinta Basin crude oil from tanker trucks to rail cars, will be reconfigured to accommodate new infrastructure within the current 270-acre project area. The approved project includes adding unloading areas, a tank farm, loading systems, and related facilities to increase project capacity to transload oil.” BLM Green River District Manager Elijah Waters shared, “this project reflects our commitment to advancing critical infrastructure while ensuring careful stewardship of Utah’s public lands.”