Targhee National Forest officials, who manage nearly all of the Island Park Geothermal Area adjacent to Yellowstone National Park, are being pressured by more than 70 parties who want to drill for hot water that would be used to generate electricity.


Antelope clear coal mining threat but run into fencing plans

Although Bureau of Land Management officials have decided to ban coal mining to protect antelope winter range in the Red Rim area west of Rawlins, Wyo., a rancher’s fence may jeopardize the animals anyway. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/11.11/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Could energy seekers make Old Faithful falter?

Targhee National Forest officials, who manage nearly all of the Island Park Geothermal Area adjacent to Yellowstone National Park, are being pressured by more than 70 parties who want to drill for hot water that would be used to generate electricity. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/11.11/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Wheatland strives for boom town perfection

Although residents of Wheatland, Wyo., may disagree about the positives and negatives of the boom created by construction of a nearby coal-fired power plant, they take pride in the way they have worked together with the consortium of power utilities building the plant. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/11.11/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E