96% of Sportsmen say "Our national parks, forests, monuments, and wildlife areas are an essential part of quality of life"

The Colorado College 2012 Conservation in the West Poll asked sportsmen from AZ, NM, UT, CO, WY, and MT about public lands, energy development, and environmental issues.

Click here to see the results of the survey

Members of public join calls for consideration of wildlife, habitat in Colorado’s North Park

By Judith Kohler

WALDEN, Colo. – Members of the public have added their voices to calls by conservationists, hunters and anglers for federal land managers to consider the potential impacts on wildlife and habitat when approving energy projects on public lands in North Park.

A total of 240 people signed petitions asking the Bureau of Land Management to use a master leasing plan, which looks at development’s cumulative impacts across the landscape, as it updates the resource management plan for the lands managed by its Kremmling office.

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.

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.