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Needed policy reforms not hindering natural gas production PDF

This Science and Policy Brief examines necessary policy reforms for natural gas production through these key points:

Restore, Rebuild, Revitalize: Now more than ever, America needs jobs PDF

The challenges posed by unemployment and climate change create a powerful opportunity to revitalize our economy while restoring the backbone of our wellbeing: our natural heritage. Safeguarding our natural resources — our forests, rivers, prairies and other wildlands — in a warming world will protect and create jobs across the country today, while investing in our country's future.

Carbon Storage from Revegetating Unneeded Forest Service Roads PDF

An overlooked opportunity to sequester carbon on National Forests rests with its massive road system. Preliminary analysis by TWS has indicated that returning unneeded Forest Service roads back to a natural state would be equivalent to revegetating an area larger than Rhode Island. We estimate that carbon storage from decommissioning and revegetating unneeded roads on our national forests is 39.5 — 48.5 million metric tons.

The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act: Background PDF

The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act will permanently protect nearly a million acres of spectacular backcountry throughout western Montana, including nearly 700,000 acres as wilderness. This includes some 25 spectacular places conservationists have fought hard to preserve for decades. In addtion, the bill:

Total Acres Leased and Producible Acres on Federal Land (Oil and Gas) PDF

These charts detail the total number of acres leased for energy production on federal public lands versus the total producible acres. Data covers the years 2001 - 2008.

Number of APDs Approved and Number of Wells Spud During the Year on Federal Lands (Oil and Gas) PDF

These charts detail the number of APDs approved and wells spud on federal public lands from 2001 to 2008.

Look Before You Leap Off the Natural Gas Bridge: Lessons from the Rockies PDF

This five-part presentation by our Director of Economics, Pete Morton, provides a cautionary tale for those proposing to increase natural gas drilling – based on the lessons learned from the recent natural gas drilling boom in the Rockies.

Map of Designated Section 368 Energy Corridors and Existing and Proposed Coal Fired Power Plants MAP PDF

This map shows how the designated West-wide energy corridors run directly to existing and proposed coal fired power plants, facilitating the continued reliance on this dirty fossil fuel.

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