History of Lexam, Inc.’s Gas “Drill Play” on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge
Dr. Eric T. Karlstrom, Professor of Geography, California State University, Stanislaus, 2008 Background on Lexam’s “drillplay” on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge (BNWR) Figure 1. Buffalo in wetlands west of Great Sand Dunes National Park Figure 2. Location of San Luis Valley and Rio Grande Watershed in south-central Colorado Plans for Another 22,812 Wells in Colorado Alone! The “BIG PICTURE:” Radical Increases in Gas Drilling Throughout the Rocky Mountains To understand what is happening here, we need to look at the larger context of Lexam’s “drillplay.” There is currently a “land rush” by oil and gas companies on federal lands in the Rocky Mountain region that has been going on Read More …