PUBLIC LANDS, ENERGY, AND YOU
RIGHTS OF WAY
DID YOU KNOW?
· BLM rights-of-way would circle the
Earth over 2.3 times
· One megawatt of wind energy can
generate over 2.4 million kilowatthours of electricity annually
· 90% of the oil and gas pipeline and electrical transmission rights of
way in the West depend on Federal lands
ROLE OF PUBLIC LANDS
· The BLM has over 24,000 oil
and gas pipeline right-of-way
totaling over 17,600 miles
· The BLM has over 13,000
electric transmission line rightsof-way totaling over 51,000
miles
· The BLM has 22 wind energy
rights-of-way, and 500
megawatt hours of power are
generated from these sites
published by the
BUREA U OF LAND MAN A GEMENT
for more information, please visit the
Bureau of Land Management's National Energy Of fice website at
www.blm.gov/ener gy/
8/22/03