WyoFile has published an important, in-depth series investigating the existing air quality issues in the Pinedale area–in the face of what looks to be a new natural gas drilling boom even bigger than the last. See excerpts below, along with links to the full stories. Pristine to Polluted | More Wells, Fewer Emissions | Next […]
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Meet the new boom
Story courtesy of WyoFile. Read the original report here. Wyoming’s next wave of natural gas drilling Pristine to Polluted | More Wells, Fewer Emissions | Next Wave of Natural Gas It may seem counter-intuitive to propose some 21,000 new wells in Wyoming at time when natural gas prices are still depressed due to large new […]
The Future of the Bighorn Basin
Photo by Russell Schnitzer. Comment Deadline is July 20 The Bureau of Land Management is now accepting comments from the public on its Bighorn Basin draft 20-year resource management plan. It’s hard to overstate the importance of this long-term plan. When finalized it will guide how BLM lands in the Bighorn Basin, and its piece […]
Fracking Linked to Water Contamination
Image courtesy of Gasland the movie. Click here to see the Gasland website. Scientific Study Links Flammable Drinking Water to Fracking by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, May 9, 2011, 3 p.m. For the first time, a scientific study has linked natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing with a pattern of drinking water contamination so severe that […]
Our official comments on the “Son of Jonah” proposal
Air pollution is the dominant concern THE WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL believes the Bureau of Land Management must ensure that dangerous air pollution is addressed before it can approve a proposed 3,500-well natural gas field south of Pinedale. The Wyoming Outdoor Council has submitted detailed comments on this proposal (available below), and we encourage your individual […]
The Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2011 Events Brochure
Just click here or on the image above for a PDF of the 2011 events brochure.
Proposal would more than quadruple the size of the Jonah Field
Click on the map to see a larger version. Agency needs to protect the residents of the Upper Green River Valley By Bruce Pendery THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IS ASKING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT on a proposed 3,500-well natural gas field south of Pinedale. The Wyoming Outdoor Council is submitting detailed comments on […]
Suspend Fracking, Former Gas Exec Urges
What is hydraulic fracturing? Click on the image above for an interactive flash presentation. Read the full story from UALR Public Radio here. Sheffield Nelson asks Arkansas to ‘halt’ hydraulic fracturing By Michael Hibblen Excerpt: Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson is calling on the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission to halt all hydraulic fracturing […]
Study finds solar panels increase home values
Photo courtesy Creative Energies THE WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT some of our most difficult environmental challenges can be addressed through better energy efficiency and more home-based—or what is often referred to as “distributed”—energy generation. So this new study, as reported by the New York Times, seems to be good news for the environment: Study […]
Enter the Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest
Send us your best shots! Submission deadline is September 15, 2011 DO YOU HAVE GREAT SHOTS OF WYOMING’S spectacular landscapes, wildlife, and people enjoying the great outdoors? If so, get them published in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s annual calendar. Previous calendars have included photographs by some of Wyoming’s best professional photographers, as well as some […]