The Southern Ute Indian Tribe will host an open house at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sky Ute Casino to discuss impacts of shale oil development on the reservation. The tribe is drafting a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the impact. The document also will help guide long-term development of shale oil and gas.
Representatives from the tribe's Growth Fund will provide an overview of the proposed development, explain the process, and welcomes questions, comments and suggestions. Representatives from the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs also will be present. For information, call Maria Irwin at 764-6494.
