"The decision before the BLM applies solely to the short stretch of federal land Enefit is asking to cross with a utility corridor to serve the company's planned oil shale project, and not to the project itself, which will be built on private land," wrote acting CEO Ryan Clerico in an email. The company said the South Project will go forward with or without the utility corridor and the operation plan will remain in flux until the right-of-way question is settled.