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  • Photo of Jonah gas field from Google Earth

    Ralph Maughan

    There is a lot of talk about the Jonah “in-fill.” I quickly found it on Google Earth — photos of the gas field before the in-fill. This gives some idea of the degree to which this wipes out wildlife habitat. Search around on Google Earth and you will quickly see this is just a small…

  • Wilderness Society predicts "in-fill" of the giant Jonah gas field will degrade formerly pristine air beyond EPA Standards

    Ralph Maughan

    The Jonah gas field is huge. It sits in the Green River Basin between the two splendid mountains ranges, the Wind Rivers and the Wyoming Range. It also damages winter range in the Basin. This area had pristine air just several years back, but the “in-fill,” i.e., filling in of Jonah, may push the air…

  • Judges increasingly slam Bush public land policies

    Ralph Maughan

    “The rulings come at a time when an emerging bipartisan coalition of Western politicians, hunters, anglers and homeowners has joined conservation groups in objecting to the rapid pace and environmental consequences of Bush administration policies for energy extraction on federal land.” Read about it in the Washington Post (via the Casper Star Tribune). Related: Interior…

  • Elk or energy?

    Ralph Maughan

    This is another article about the effect natural gas development is having on elk in the country SE of Jackson, WY. This story is through the eyes of outfitters in the Upper Green River Basin. Article “elk or energy.” It’s from today’s Jackson Hole News and Guide.

  • Feds hold up oil, gas leases in the Wyoming Range

    Ralph Maughan

    The Wyoming Range may be the prettiest mountains in Wyoming you never heard of. The begin about 20 miles south of Jackson Hole. They continue southward for many miles, paralleling the Salt River Range. They are full of elk, and massive fields of wildlife flowers. They have been little developed because the soils are very…

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