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Thompson Divide gets long-sought protection

April 4, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Coal Creek is part of the Thompson Divide area which received protection Wednesday from oil and gas leasing for the next 20 years. Coal Creek flows into the Crystal River. This view was from a flight provided by EcoFlight. Austin Corona/Aspen Daily News Nearly 20 years of work by conservationists, ranchers and outdoor ...

Community Celebrates 20 Years of Protections for the Thompson Divide

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Thompson Divide with snow. EcoFlight The withdrawal is the result of a decade and a half of strong community collaboration Carbondale, CO – Earlier today, the Department of the Interior announced the finalization of the Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal, which will protect 225,000 acres of public lands in western Colorado from future ...

Colorado’s Thompson Divide protected from new drilling for next 20 years!

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ A guide from Wilderness Workshop points out peaks in the Elk Mountains visible from the Thompson Divide. Jon Mullen The area supports local jobs and recreation. Great news! The Biden administration has approved a plan to ban new oil and gas development on the Thompson Divide along Colorado’s Western Slope. The mineral withdrawal ...

Homes, Commercial Buildings Face Climate Risk in U.S., Europe

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Flooding in California during the “El Niño of the century” in 1998 Climate change is bringing new forms of havoc to real estate markets in the United States and the European Union, with U.S. real estate websites beginning to share climate risk information with buyers and sellers while new EU regulations create ...

Feds bar new drilling, mining in Colorado’s Thompson Divide

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ An aerial view of the Thompson Divide in Colorado. EcoFlight The 20-year ban on new drilling will protect a pristine region that local advocates say is renowned for its wildlife and recreation. The Biden administration Wednesday finalized a 20-year ban on new oil and gas drilling and mining activity on 221,898 acres of ...

Persistent Drought Could Disrupt Fracking Operations in Western Canada

April 3, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Persistent drought conditions could have a devastating impact on natural gas producers as they aim to ramp up production in anticipation of Canada’s first liquefied natural gas export (LNG) terminal opening, a new report warns.The report by Deloitte Canada identifies potential water shortages in Western Canada as a key risk facing the ...

Governor opposes EPA waste emission charge for oil and gas producers

March 27, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Aerial of Jonah Gas Field in Sublette County, Wy. Photo: EcoFlight CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Tuesday, March 26, Governor Mark Gordon submitted comments criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule establishing a waste emission charge for methane discharges from oil and gas facilities.“There is little doubt this proposed rule will likely have significant ...

Wildlife crossing session set Thursday at Chico Hot Springs

March 27, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Roads cut through the open space of Paradise Valley as seen from an EcoFlight to showcase potential wildlife crossings. Yellowstone Safe Passages will hold a Community Information Session on Thursday at Chico Hot Springs for residents to learn about efforts to help wildlife safety cross U.S. Highway 89 in Park County.Much of ...

BLM travel plan for Utah canyon clears first court challenge

March 21, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ A federal judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction sought by off-highway vehicle groups. The Green River running through Labyrinth Canyon in Utah. EcoFlight A federal judge has rejected a request by off-highway vehicle groups to halt implementation of a Bureau of Land Management travel management plan that curbs motorized access in a ...

Congress considers bills to limit public lands protections

March 20, 2024 News & Media No Comments

Original Post ➡️ Three bills being heard by a Congressional subcommittee would limit protections for important habitat and beautiful places. Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument. EcoFlight The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a hearing on March 20 to discuss several bills. Three of this, if passed, will undermine current processes and future ...

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