“Houston-based oil and gas companies threaten 100,000 acres of pristine backcountry in the heart of the Thompson Divide”
Admittedly not versed on the subject but at first glance this is alarming to say the least. Here’s what they publisher of the video had say the leasing:
“In 2003, the Bush Administration issued 61 leases covering more than 100,000 acres of pristine backcountry in the heart of the Thompson Divide. Many of these leases were issued for the statutory minimum of $2/acre; by contrast, leases elsewhere in Garfield County sold for up to $11,800/acre. In a 2007 decision, the Interior Department’s Board of Land Appeals held that leases in the Thompson Divide were issued in violation of NEPA and the Endangered Species Act.”
