New Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's Utah decision to cancel oil and gas leases has put some Republicans and other critics on edge. The fallout continued when the Congress of Racial Equality accused Salazar of caving in to Hollywood, since actor Robert Redford was among those who opposed the leases.

"The only winners in this decision are the Hollywood elites who use our western states for a personal playground, burn a lot of energy to keep their private jets aloft and their mansions warm, and don't notice if energy costs go up," group spokesman Niger Innis said in a release.

"The losers are working parents, single mothers and elderly folks all over America, who count on abundant and affordable natural gas from states like Utah to remain employed, keep warm and stay alive."