Monday, June 18, 2007

Gas Drilling in The Upper Green River Valley

SkyTruth

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Learn about the challenges facing the fragile ecosystem of the Upper Green River Valley, Wyoming.

Visualize a serious concern in the Upper Green River Valley of Wyoming and see for yourself the impact on the ecosystem in this beautiful landscape when drilling for gas takes place. The balance between obtaining energy resources needed for every day use against the concerns of wildlife habitat is explained here in a rich geospatial context using photographic and textual information along with time animations and polygons to show affected areas. Please allow a few moments for this file to load.

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