Sportsmen’s Groups Speak out on DOI Solar Plan at Inaugural Clean Energy Forum in Las Vegas
Deputy Interior secretary, BLM officials meet with sportsmen to discuss implications of renewable energy development on natural resources, hunting and fishing
Contacts:
Steve Belinda, TRCP, 307-231-3128, sbelinda@trcp.org
Kate Zimmerman, NWF, 303-441-5159, Zimmerman@nwf.org
Brad Powell, TU, (928) 300-5451, bpowell@tu.org
LAS VEGAS – Sportsmen from across the Southwest gathered Wednesday in Las Vegas to speak out on the siting of solar energy projects on federal lands and hear from state and federal wildlife agencies and industry officials on plans to develop the facilities while sustaining fish and wildlife resources and public outdoor opportunities.
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Sportsmen: EPA
report on `fracking’ underscores need for caution, transparency in energy
development
Contacts:
Steve Belinda, TRCP, 307-231-3128, sbelinda@trcp.org
Kate Zimmerman, NWF, 303-441-5159, Zimmerman@nwf.org
Brad Powell, TU, (928) 300-5451, bpowell@tu.org
DENVER, COLO. - A report released today by the Environmental Protection Agency underscores the importance of increased caution and transparency in chemical disclosure when it comes to energy development and specifically hydraulic fracturing.
The EPA released its draft findings from an investigation into water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming, revealing that ground water in the aquifer contained compounds associated with gas production and practices, including compounds from hydraulic fracturing. The findings run counter to the argument industry and indeed, even regulatory agencies have made that the drilling process poses little to no risk to water supplies.
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