Bureau of Land Management expands review of off-road racing on its federal lands nationwide
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The Bureau of Land Management is going nationwide with its review of off-road racing events it permits on public lands.
BLM Director Bob Abbey announced the action Friday, a week after eight spectators were killed and 10 injured at a race on BLM land in California's Mojave Desert.
That tragedy initially spurred a review of racing permits in the BLM's California desert district, but the agency will now look at its permits throughout the country.
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Abbey says the agency has launched an internal review of the accident and will take a close look at all approved permits and pending requests on a case-by-case basis.
The agency also says it will be increasing the BLM's presence at all such events.
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