In order to combat the ongoing lack of accuracy in the debate over the many uses of our public lands The Wilderness Society’s team of legal, economic, and research experts are  launching a series of “bites” of truth about Western economies and public lands—the True Grit. 

True Grit is aimed at bringing reality back to the public lands conversation as well as documenting the misleading information being spread across the West. The goal is to shed some light on the spin that seems to be driving the conversation despite the reality behind many of the policies that govern our public lands. 

Every ten days or so you will hear more from our team of experts, including a new edition of True Grit, an audio sound bite, and images, charts or graphs that can be used for reproduction.

For more information contact:
Jennifer Dickson, Communications Manager

True Grit: A Heap-of-NEPA Lies

• Fact sheet -- A Heap-of-NEPA lies
• Audio -- Leslie Jones, General Counsel, talks about the significant value of the National Environnmental Policy Act
• Graphic Download -- NEPA Cases Filed Compared to All US Cases 2001 to 2009

True Grit: Technically Uneconomic: Natural Gas Edition

• Fact sheet -- Technically Uneconomic: Natural Gas Edition
• Audio -- Pete Morton, Director of Economics, talks about the affordability of extracting natural gas

True Grit: FUNDamental Misunderstandings- The Truth about the Land and Water Conservation Fund

• Fact sheet -- FUNDamental Misunderstandings: The Truth about the Land and Water Conservation Fund

• Audio -- Alan Rowsome, Director of Conservation Funding, talks about the reality and economic benefits of the Land Water Conservation Fund

True Grit: Can Your Community Afford
the Oil and Gas Industry? It’s more expensive than you think…

• Fact sheet -- Can Your Community Afford the Oil and Gas Industry? It’s more expensive than you think…
• Audio -- Michelle Haefele, PH.D., talks about the impacts to local communities from oil and gas drilling
• Graphic Download -- Drilling Activity and Crime in Sublette County, Wyoming

True Grit: Monumental Lies

• Fact sheet -- Monumental Lies: National Monuments, Wilderness Areas and Other Wild Landscapes Don’t Mean Economic Doom for Rural Areas
• Audio -- Michelle Haefele, PH.D., talks about the real benefits of our National Monuments

True Grit: Oil and Gas Industry Job Numbers Just Don't Add Up

• Fact Sheet -- Oil and Gas Industry Job Numbers Don’t Add Up:
  The Facts about the Questionable Oil and Natural Gas Job Claims
• Audio -- Pete Morton, Ph.D., talks about comparing data on industry job claims
• Graphic Download -- US Department of Labor Numbers (2007): oil and gas industry jobs in comparison American Petroleum Institute numbers
   

True Grit: Multiple Truths About Multiple Use

• Fact Sheet — Multiple Truths About Multiple Use: The Facts About Conservation as a Multiple Use of Our Public Lands
• Audio — Phil Hanceford explains what multiple use really means
• Graphic Download — The Multiple Uses of Our Public Lands

True Grit: Overwhelmed with Opportunity

• Fact Sheet — Overwhelmed with Opportunity: The truth about oil and gas drilling access vs. what the industry would like you to believe
• Audio — Nada Culver explains why drilling isn't the answer to America's energy problems
• Graphic Download — Onshore acres leased for drilling versus the number producing on BLM land (FY 2010)
• Graphic Download — Approved drilling permits versus new wells started on BLM lands (FY 2010)