By law%2C the Bureau of Land Management was supposed to do a detailed cost-benefit analysis on proposed natural gas drilling in the Jonah Field south of Pinedale%2C Wyoming. Far from achieving %22balance%22 that recognized the habitat needs of pronghorn%2C mule deer%2C sage-grouse and other species%2C the BLM permitted intensive development that even Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal described as an environmental sacrifice zone and %22an example of what not to do in the future.%22 This was done with NEPA in effect. What will a weakened law mean as the Trump Administration aggressively moves toward removing any regulations that are perceived to be burdensome to industry while covering the West with thousands of more wells%3F  Photo courtesy Ecoflight
By law%2C the Bureau of Land Management was supposed to do a detailed cost-benefit analysis on proposed natural gas drilling in the Jonah Field south of Pinedale%2C Wyoming. Far from achieving %22balance%22 that recognized the habitat needs of pronghorn%2C mule deer%2C sage-grouse and other species%2C the BLM permitted intensive development that even Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal described as an environmental sacrifice zone and %22an example of what not to do in the future.%22 This was done with NEPA in effect. What will a weakened law mean as the Trump Administration aggressively moves toward removing any regulations that are perceived to be burdensome to industry while covering the West with thousands of more wells%3F Photo courtesy Ecoflight