Rocky Mountain Wild’s new report shows oil and gas companies currently hold leases on more than 20 million acres of federal land in the Mountain West, and data trends show a sharp decline in interest for additional leases in many states for 2020 and 2021...
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2020 Highlights
See a story map highlighting some of Rocky Mountain Wild's accomplishments in 2020.
2020 Maps of Oil and Gas Development
See where drilling is occurring and what lands have been leased in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The high resolution maps are suitable to be printed as posters.
Unwinding the Case of Wolf Creek Pass
By: Matt Sandler, Staff Attorney, Rocky Mountain Wild On December 9th, Travis and I were back in Court trying to gain assurance that the Forest Service and the developer have complied with Judge Matsch’s Order and unwound the land exchange. It turns out ...
We’re Stronger Together: Health and Wildlife Activists Ally for the Win
By: Paul Millhouser, Rocky Mountain Wild In response to public pressure in the wake of fatalities arising from abandoned gas lines, the General Assembly passed and Governor Polis signed into law Senate Bill 181, changing the mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas...
Congestion on I-70 Provides Opportunity to Learn About Wildlife
By: Sofia Corley, Rocky Mountain Wild At this time of year, as the ski areas open, the number of people heading into the mountains surges, and requires the masses to brave the dreaded congestion on I-70. The traffic on this mountain corridor gets worse every y...
Our Impact – By the Numbers
By Tehri Parker, Executive Director Sometimes in the nonprofit world you work so hard, and so quickly, that you don’t take the time to look back and celebrate what you have accomplished. Here, at Rocky Mountain Wild, the last three years have been an ongoing...
State Highway 9 Wildlife and Safety Improvement Project
Paving the way for similar projects across Colorado By: Paige Singer, Rocky Mountain Wild’s Conservation Biologist/GIS Specialist State Highway 9 was always an important roadway for my family – we lived in rural Craig – as we sought recr...
PRESS RELEASE: Rio Grande National Forest Again Sides with Developer in Wolf Creek Access Issue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 The Rio Grande National Forest Supervisor Dan Dallas signed a Final Record of Decision that could result in an easement over our Federal Public Lands to facilitate construction of the massive “Village” at Wolf Creek...
2018 Maps of Oil and Gas Development
Every year, Rocky Mountain Wild creates high resolution maps showing the widespread impact of oil and gas development on Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. See where drilling is occurring and what lands have been leased by oil and gas companies for current and futur...