Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development

Bringing Balance to Oil and Gas Development in the West

Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development is represented by businesses, organizations, and individuals who are working to strike a balance between energy development and conservation in the West. We have set our sights on reforming the laws, regulations, and policies that ensure respect for the traditions of the West. We will fight to protect the rights of sportsmen to hunt and fish on public lands, now and for generations to come. Find out more.

Governor blasts BLM management plan

(May 7, 2008) Citing what he calls “recurring failures” of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) state and Pinedale offices to work with the state as a cooperating agency, Gov. Dave Freudenthal harshly criticized the agency’s draft revised Pinedale Resource Management Plan (RMP).

In his May 2 comments to BLM project manager Kellie Roadifer and field manager Chuck Otto, the governor said, “...the BLM must treat state cooperators as true partners on the interdisciplinary team for this Pinedale RMP revision process.” Read more.

Planking the Prairie

(May 12, 2008) The gray sagebrush stalks pepper the space around the two yellow poles set back 100 yards from the road beneath the snow-capped Wind River Mountains in the distance.

Though a little compressed, the thousands of plants blend right in with the surrounding sea of sagebrush in southwest Wyoming's mighty Jonah gas field. It's hard to imagine that just last summer, a 100-ton drilling rig sat on top of that sage. Read more.

Sportsmen's group targets energy development

(April 17, 2008) Montana hunters and anglers have spoken out when energy development proposed on federal lands threatened wildlife habitat and fisheries. Last year, sportsmen rallied to protect the upper Beaverhead River drainage in southwestern Montana from oil and gas leasing. The river is a prized trout fishery. Read more.

Outdoor groups "seek a balance"

TV sportsman Tony Dean joins an effort addressing hunting vs. oil and gas development

(April 16, 2008) A high-profile group of sportsmen announced a public campaign Wednesday to lobby elected officials and land managers to "seek a balance" between oil and gas development and outdoor recreation. "Oil and gas development is damaging a lot of fish and wildlife habitat, and when that happens it compromises our abilities as sportsmen to hunt and fish on public lands," said Tony Dean, host of a popular outdoorsmen television show. Read more.

Wildlife groups take on energy issues

Goals include making sure hunting, fishing sites stay available

(April 17, 2008) Backed by a 10-point Sportsmen's Bill of Rights, hunters and anglers are uniting to lobby for responsible energy development in the West. Read more.

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May 21-24, 2008
Jackson Lake Lodge
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

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