Ghost Company Bids on Empty Land

In northwest Arizona, nearly 320,000 acres of public land—despite zero known oil or gas reserves—are up for lease in a baffling move that’s sparking wild speculation: Is this a water rights play, a land grab, or just investor mischief? Federal policy changes have forced quarterly lease sales regardless of industry demand, while a mysterious foreign LLC named Zonaco, LLC—formed just last year—has quietly nominated all the land, leaving no trace of its motives. With a December sale looming and public comment closing June 11, environmentalists watch closely as the government and this ghost company keep their secrets tight. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d12a15ac9eab69da