News and events from the Environmental Law Society at Boalt Hall School of Law.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Coal Bed Methane Development Hurts Sage Grouse

Studies formally released this week by Dr. David Naugle of the University of Montana indicate that sage grouse populations are suffering drastically from Coal Bed Methane Development in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, with populations in disturbed areas falling 86% from 2000 to 2005.



This is probably no surprise, except to the BLM, who says it will "take the information into account." BLM's issuance of thousands of coal-bed methane leases, in accordance with the administration's energy policy but maybe not the laws BLM is supposed to follow (FLPMA anyone?), has helped lead the sage grouse down this road.

The state of Wyoming recently held a sage grouse summit, called for by Governor Freudenthal and attended by members of industry, government, landowners, and environmental groups. Many in the state want to avoid listing of the grouse as an endangered species, because of the massive ramifications of such an action. As such, the state is currently trying to finagle industry and BLM into taking preemptive measures to protect the sage grouse. These measures have not yet worked, and it is now time to get serious about protection, as Naugle's study shows.

AP Story here.


CBM Development in the Powder River Basin

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