Oil and Gas, Oil Shale and Coal

The Rocky Mountain States are rich in both natural beauty and resources, and for decades a conflict has been escalating between those interested in protecting the area's wildness and those wishing to extract its value. EcoFlight collaborates with a large number of organizations and concerned citizens in opposition to the rampant development and increased destruction of our last wild lands and many natural treasures, particularly from extractive industries. There is increased pressure from the federal government, particularly through the BLM, to lease more and more of our Rocky Mountains to oil and gas industries, and to construct thousands of miles of more pipelines and energy corridors.   The Upper Green River Valley, near Jackson, Wyoming, and the Roan Plateau, outside of Rifle, Colorado, are two of the poster child areas that show how the legacy of the Bush Administration’s “lease and drill everything” policy is targeting some of our most fragile places to oil and gas development.