The Notice of Availability (NOA) for the OSTS PEIS Record of Decision was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2013.
Notice of Availability of Approved Land Use Plan Amendments/Record of Decision for Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (179 KB)
BLM Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze signed the Record of Decision for the OSTS PEIS on Friday, March 22, 2013. The Record of Decision and the BLM's Protest Resolution Report addressing issues raised during the Final OSTS PEIS protest period are available on the Documents page.
BLM Plan Emphasizes Continued Oil Shale and Tar Sands Research, Demonstration and Development: Two RD&D leases issued for oil shale resources in Colorado (89 KB)
The full text of the Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments for Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement is now available on the Documents page.
Public comments received on the 2012 Draft Oil Shale and Tar Sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) are now available for downloading/browsing.
The public comment period for the Draft OSTS PEIS is now closed. The comment period began with the publication of the Draft PEIS on February 3, 2012, and ran through May 4, 2012. The Bureau of Land Management is considering all comments on the Draft PEIS that were received electronically or postmarked by May 4, 2012. Responses to comments will be included in the Final PEIS. For more information, visit Getting Involved.
The GIS data used in spatial analysis and maps supporting the 2012 Draft PEIS is now available for download from the Maps page of this web site. The GIS data include maps of lands that would be available for application for leasing for commercial oil shale and tar sands development under the four alternatives analyzed. These files are intended for detailed viewing and analysis by Geographic Information System (GIS) professionals with commercial GIS software.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host four public meetings in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming to answer questions about and solicit comments on the oil shale and tar sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the locations and dates listed on the Public Meetings page. For more information, see the BLM News Release:
BLM Issues Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Oil Shale and Tar Sands; Preferred Alternative Identifies Research and Development as Appropriate First Step on Public Lands (64 KB)
The full text of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Possible Land Use Plan Amendments for Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming is now available on the Documents page.
This report presents a summary of the comments received during the scoping process and is intended to assist the BLM in developing the scope of the analyses to be considered in preparing the PEIS. Specific comments and their context are not presented; instead, the relevant issues raised in the comments as they apply to preparation of the PEIS are presented. All comments, regardless of how they were submitted, will receive equal consideration in the development and conduct of the PEIS.
This web site has been updated to reflect information for the 2012 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS. Unless stated otherwise, all materials reference the 2012 PEIS document and process. The 2008 PEIS and related documents are still available.
Some iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus owners have found their new iPhone screen brightness appears dimmer than prior iPhone models. For some devices with a perceived less bright display, placing the iPhone 7 next to an iPhone 6s or earlier and turning the screen brightness up to 100% may reveal an apparent discrepancy in the display brightness (and some may notice the screen looks more warmer too, but you can fix the yellow screen with a simple adjustment). Apple markets the new iPhone 7 display as 25% brighter than prior screens, so what’s going on?
If your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus looks to have a dimmer screen, don’t panic, it might be software related. We’ll show you a simple trick that could boost the brightness level on some iPhone 7 screens that look dimmer than expected.
Resetting the devices settings may have a positive impact on screen brightness, here’s what you can do:
Select “Reset All Settings” and confirm that you want to “Reset All Settings”, this process won’t impact data but it does effect any settings related customizations to the device including wi-fi, text size, etc
Let the iPhone 7 reboot and reset settings, it will show a progress bar on the screen and turn back on by itself
Be careful to choose only “Reset All Settings”. We simply want to trash the device settings only, nothing else.
The recommendation to reset settings has been passed along from Apple Support, and a variety of users are reporting varying degrees of success with the trick at improving the display brightness of their iPhone 7 Plus units. I used this trick on my iPhone 7 Plus and it seems to have helped boost the brightness a bit, but do note it will also remove any adjustments made to the warmer screen color and you’ll need to set those again if desired.
One final thing worth trying for an iPhone 7 screen that seems dim or less bright is to make sure Automatic Brightness setting is turned ON, and then bring the device outside into direct sun light, or indoors under very bright lighting. This should trigger the ambient light sensor to boost the brightness to maximum level.
The idea of an iPhone 7 screen being brightest in very high ambient lighting with Automatic Brightness turned on is mentioned in a display review of the iPhone 7 by DisplayMate from here:
“On the iPhone 7 the Maximum Screen Brightness can go much higher when Automatic Brightness is turned On, so that users can’t permanently park the Manual Brightness slider to very high values, which would run down the battery quickly. High Screen Brightness is only needed for High Ambient Light, so turning Automatic Brightness On will provide better high ambient light screen visibility and also longer battery running time.
When Automatic Brightness is turned On, the iPhone 7 produces up to an impressive 705 cd/m2 (nits) in High Ambient Light, where high Brightness is really needed – the Highest Peak Brightness for a Smartphone for any Average Picture Level APL, including Full Screen White.”
You can insure that Automatic Brightness is enabled by going to Settings > Display & Brightness and toggling the switch ON if it happened to be off.
Does your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus display seem 25% brighter than the prior iPhone display as Apple advertises? If your display looks dimmer or less bright, did you follow the advice above and notice an improvement? Let us know your experience with iPhone 7 display brightness in the comments below.
My iPhone 7 Plus screen is considerably less bright and the colors are sort of washed over with low contrast. It also has the strong yellow tint which makes colors look worse too. I don’t use a screen protector film or anything like that, it’s the bare glass.
Maybe I have a bad unit? Maybe I should return it? I will think about it for a few days but there’s only a 14 day return policy so don’t have too much time to slack.
Yes, you should return it if it doesn’t meet your expectations. The first run of iPhones (any version) that are returned are exchanged on the spot by Apple – the device is shipped back to the factory with a problem description so they can investigate and adjust manufacturing on the spot to improve.
So I’ll be waiting a bit – send yours back so they can fix whatever problem and make mine better when I buy it. ;)
I have two iPhone 7 Plus models, and I have them side by side to iPhone 6s, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, and iPhone 5c. The iPhone 7 is dimmer than all of the other iPhones.
Every iPhone is turned up 100% brightness, even in bright light the iPhone 7 is harder to read and not as bright. Very disappointing, the 25% brighter claim is not the case with my Iphone 7 models anyway. The iPhone 6s is the brightest phone of all of them that I have.
Same issue here, my 6 Plus was noticeably brighter than the regular 7. Shipped back for replacement.
Another +1 on Bill’s advice. I’ve tried all the other solutions and this is the only one that worked. Thank you so much!
I have same problem as well! I tried every single solution and none of them worked at all ! I have an appointment for apple tomorrow and wil ldef get it replaced if they cant fix it. My onky auestion about reolacing is what if it happens again !! Will i be able to get another replacment !? Since this is a manufacturing defect !?
Regarding Bill’s Zoom setting solution. Does it mean we have to have it set to Display Zoom permanently as I prefer Standard Zoom?
mSingh, turning up the iPhone brightness will make the iPhone screen brighter, it will work for you. If the iPhone 7 screen is too dim or does not adjust up to be bright, you should contact Apple and they can fix or replace the screen for you.
It just puzzles me why Bill’s fix worked for others (read posts above), but not for my iPhone 7plus.
went to use a pic from camera roll as a wallpaper . Once set,the picture is darker then the one on the camera roll.. has this happen to anyone?!
I went to the Apple service center today and they confirmed that it was dimmer than my iPhone 6 Plus. They tried resetting it completely and it didn’t help. They exchanged it for another one but it was dimmer than the first iPhone 7 Plus!
An update – Apple is “looking at it” – they were supposed to get back to me by the end of the week, but haven’t yet. I have side-by-site photos if anybody wants to look at them here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7744754
Apple is now saying “that’s just the way they are.” I am upset. It seems Apple is engaged in false advertising. Here’s my personal blog entry about. As a last hope I sent off a letter to Tim Cook, which I also posted here:
I had the same problem but noticed I have night shift on. Turn that off and your phone will be bright and white.
“Resetting settings ” worked perfectly well for me. Now they screen is as bright as one would expect for an iPhone 7.
I’ve tried all the suggestions and none worked. Friend and I both updated at the same time one day. He’s Verizon and I’m sprint. His display is bright. Mine dimmed after the update. Latestest update didn’t help. Sprint store said there was an issue with battery life and screen brightness, but before this update, my 7+ would last all day. NOW with a dimmer screen, I notice the battery charge is lower late in the afternoon. If Apple thinks they are making people happy by doing this, they are WRONG! Why not let ME control my screen brightness, and worry about my battery, instead of them controlling it for me!! I’m sure there are other 68-yr-olds who need more light!! I’ve had my phone since December, but I plan to call and see about a new phone, also.
I tried the first one and it worked perfectly TYSM my mom got so mad she thought I had broke it because it was so dark
Bill’s Fox worked. Actually it did not work until I went inside from bright sun. Then all of a sudden brightness was set in the middle and when I moved it to brighter it worked. I was ready to drive to the Apple Store.
I have I phone 7 and installed the iOS 10 or 11. (The latest one) after that my phone starts turning down brightness on its own. I installed the update today iOS 10:1 I think. It still doing the very same.
Reset all settings worked like a charm.My wife’s iPhone 7 screen is now almost as bright as my iPhone 10.
My iPhone 7 doesn’t have an auto brightness option under display and brightness. I can adjust it, and I can turn on night shift, but there is no auto brightness option. Why is that? I’m running iOS 11.3 I think. It’s definitely up to date.
Apple’s making us work for it. Now it’s buried inside the Accessibility settings. To get there, select “General” in the Settings app, then “Accessibility.” On the next page, tap on “Display Accommodations” and you’ll see the toggle for “Auto-Brightness.”
– Then I went to General – Accessibility – Display acoomodations – REDUCE WHITE POINT – make sure it’s on 25% and then turn it OFF – that way the whites become brighters and colour more vibrant.