Results for keyword: Oil and Gas
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The anatomy of an energy lease
The BLM’s decision to lease land for energy exploration in the watersheds of Grand Junction and Palisade, Colo., reveals the way oil and gas leasing works
by Jodi Peterson, Sep 04, 2006 -
How we lost our ranch to gas drilling
A rancher recounts how oil drilling destroyed her rural lifestyle and forced her and her husband to sell their western Colorado ranch
by Rosemary Bilchak, Aug 21, 2006 -
Safety first
Steve Ficklin is an oil and gas safety inspector for the Bureau of Land Management in western Colorado
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Aug 21, 2006 -
How we lost our ranch to gas drilling
The writer warns that private landowners don't stand a chance when the gas industry develops around them
by Rosemary Bilchak, Aug 07, 2006 -
'You've got me wrong': A Conversation with Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth
Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth talks about how his agency has changed over the years, defending current forest management policies as well as the Service’s dealings with the energy industry
by Paul Larmer and Greg Hanscom, Aug 07, 2006 -
Booming anger
A weekly newspaper publisher in Pinedale, Wyo., is angry at what the natural-gas boom is doing to his town
by Ron Shaul, Jul 31, 2006 -
As states ponder protection, roadless forests unravel
Western states debate the best way to look after their roadless areas even as logging, drilling and mining move in on formerly protected lands
by April Reese, Jul 24, 2006 -
Energy workers, union members protest drilling
In Wyoming, oil and gas workers and the Wyoming AFL-CIO have joined environmentalists, ranchers and homeowners in protesting the sale of energy leases in the Wyoming Range of Bridger-Teton National Forest
by Allison Gerfin, Jun 26, 2006 -
The hazy days of summer ... and winter, spring and fall
With the Interior West’s national parks facing an increase in haze and air pollution, Rocky Mountain National Park is working with government agencies to improve air quality
by Jonathan Thompson, Jun 26, 2006 -
Health is a casualty on the fast track to gas drilling
The writer says nobody knows what effect widespread drilling for natural gas is having on the health of nearby residents
by Rebecca Clarren, Jun 12, 2006






