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Restoration of Low Elevation Dry Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains: A Holistic Approach PDF

Dry forests of the northern Rocky Mountains can be described as stands of pure ponderosa pine, or pine intermixed with Douglas-fir and western larch that cover the lower slopes of these mountains and provide important habitat for a number of wildlife species. Since the beginning of the 19th century, these forests were greatly affected by logging, grazing, road-building, and fire suppression. Such activities changed the structure of the forests reducing their ecological integrity.

Better Energy VIDEO

Nearly 300,000 natural gas and oil wells have already been drilled in the Rockies, and hundreds of thousands more are planned. See the greatest threat to the Rockies up close: check out this video for a stunning bird’s-eye view of the destructive effects of the Bush administration’s failed energy policy in the West.  

Rocky Mountain West: The Interplay of Fire, Carbon Storage, Charcoal, and Global Warming PDF

Given the early onset of wildland fire this season, combined with the heightened awareness of carbon storage and its relationship to global warming, this fact sheet explores the interaction of fires and climate change.

Directional Drilling: The Key to the Smart Growth of Oil and Gas Development in the Rocky Mountain Region PDF

Over the past few years, the Rocky Mountain region has experienced explosive growth in drilling, especially in the number of natural gas wells. Benefiting from increases in gas price and new technologies, operators have embarked on a wave of development of gas resources that is breathtaking in magnitude, comprising increases of thousands of wells. While the region has previously experienced booms in drilling, this one has a different character. Natural gas resources are being developed at an unprecedented density, with wells spaced every 20, 10 or even 5 acres.

Drilling in the Rocky Mountains: How Much and at What Cost? PDF

In this report, The Wilderness Society examines the real price this country is paying for unfettered energy development. It focuses on national forest roadless areas and national monuments administered by the BLM and estimates the actual amount of gas and oil available in these sites. Its findings also include spatial metrics that analyze the road density within Wyoming’s oil and gas fields, demonstrating the high ecological costs of drilling, which fragments wildlife habitat, displaces species, and interrupts breeding and migratory patterns.