Drill, drill, DRILL!!!

Clark, Wyoming. Not too many people know of it, but could it have the potential to become the next Pinedale. If Windsor Energy Corporation has it's way, yes. From Missoula, Montana, Windsor is wanting to drill a new gas well near Clark, inside the National Forest boundary, on Line Creek. Line Creek, ok, that rings a bell. Yes, Line Creek, where, not too many years ago, another gas well leaked untold amounts of waste into the soil, causing damage that can only be speculated upon. October 14ththis story broke out, and thankfully, Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) and Powder River Basin Resource Council (PRBRC) jumped upon it. These two groups are willing to prepare comments on behalf of the community, but in a great act of limiting the voice of dissent, the commissioners decided that consultants will gather public input. Horse hockey! By using consultants, they will get the comments of the developers. With zombie-like fervor, they will chant, "Drill, Drill, DRILL!!!" The Clarks Fork District of the Shoshone Forest wants public comment. Do it! This is the only way to get our voices heard! Those who do nothing, have no right to bitch later on. Write the district, the head office, Senators, Congressmen, and the GYC and PRBRC. Let them know what is on our minds. Drilling is a battle cry. It is the new ship, buccaneers, the developers. Loot! Cash! Development. This firm is from Missoula. Most high level jobs will go to Montanans. Look at the jobs locals will get, or any other benefits. Most riggers are from Back East. Few locals will get a piece of their pie. Let's look at the aesthetic value as well, one that the developers have a hard time with. There is no monetary figure for it. I really enjoy the fact that I can drive into Clark, and be alone. Throw on hiking boots, take off, and I am alone. That is worth preserving in a day when more and more of us work tedious jobs, and value down time in wild places. Development will ruin that. I already know the argument. There will be only one well! Yes, but because of a thing called presidence with one well, it will be easier for more to come in. You are anti-progress! This is not progress, this is the exact opposite. We value Wyoming, and especially Cody, for aesthetic reasons. Looking north to the Beartooths from Cody, I can see blue sky. Keep it that way. Imagine what 200 trucks, rigs, and all the associated traffic would do. Now, ask yourself, could I live with myself if I did nothing? I know my answer. Do you know yours?



For more information about this project, contact Marty Sharp of the Forest Circus, at (307) 527-6921