SkyTruth: Upper Green River Valley – A View From Above

Using the latest in satellite imagery, aerial photography, and Google Earth technology, this ten minute SkyTruth video explores the environmental impacts of gas and oil drilling in the Upper Green River Valley, an ecologically sensitve area of western Wyoming.

See the view of the Upper Green Valley in Wyoming from the air and the effect of hundreds of gas drilling well pads. According to SkyTruth, 10,000 well pads have been proposed.

Comment: “Nice work. The Upper Green River Valley looks like a beautiful place. I like how you used Google Earth to show the changes in the valley over time. It would seem these days we could figure out a way to get the energy resources we need without destroying such a valuable resource for people and wildlife.”

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