Coal
General Information
Use search terms: coal, coal formation, coal mining, extraction, impacts
Science Online
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Science Resource Center
Energy Information Administration – Energy Kid’s Page
Impacts in Wyoming
Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining
Wyoming Outdoor Council
United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy Project Fact Sheet
Wyodak is the nation's oldest and largest open-pit mine. The site contains information regarding the extraction process.
U. S. Department of Energy
Table listing the largest 58 coal mines in the US; many are in Wyoming
Wyoming Mining Association
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Impacts in China
China's Coal-Fueled Boom Has Costs
TED Case Studies
Mitigating the Environmental Impact of Coal in China
Analysis-China domestic coal squabble opens door to imports
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Oil
General Information
Use search terms: oil, oil shale, oil formation, extraction, uses, impacts
Science Online
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Science Resource Center
Energy Information Administration – Energy Kid’s Page
Social and Economic Impacts in Wyoming
Casper Tribune, Report Says Oil and Gas Drive State's Economy
Wyoming State Geological Survey
Natural Gas Boom Impacts Rural Wyoming Town
eReference
Economy Watch, Wyoming
High Country News: “Methamphetamine Fuels the West's Oil and Gas Boom”
Gas Boom Is Both Boon, Bane for Wyoming County
Environmental Impacts in Wyoming
Citizens Protecting the Wyoming Range
First Wintertime Observations Find Ozone Soaring near Natural Gas Field
January 2009
Pinedale Anticline Fact Sheet
Summary: Wildlife and Energy Development: Pronghorn on the Upper Green River Basin - Year 1
Upper Green River Valley Coalition
Wyoming Outdoor Council
Putting the Squeeze on Pronghorn
Scientific Study Shows Mule Deer Avoid Areas with Significant Natural Gas Development
Shell Oil & Questar Study: Wildlife & Energy Development, 2007
The Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Field Time-Lapse Map
United States Department of the Interior Memorandum
Impacts of Oil in Mexico
Time, 2008, “Mexico Braces for an Oil War”
World Press, 2006, “Mexico: Oil Depletion and Illegal U.S. Immigration”
American Petroleum Institute, 2008, “Meeting the Environmental Challenge: Oil and Natural Gas Operations in the Gulf of Mexico”
BBC News, 2006, “Mexico Discovers 'Huge' Oil Field”
International Herald Tribune, 2007, “Mexico, One of the World's Biggest oil Producers, is Running Out
Map of Mexico offshore wells: search:
Pemex, Cantarell
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Natural Gas
General Information
Use search terms: natural gas, extraction, uses, impacts
Science Online
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Science Resource Center
Energy Information Administration – Energy Kid’s Page
Social and Economic Impacts in Wyoming
Casper Tribune, Report Says Oil and Gas Drive State's Economy
Wyoming State Geological Survey
Natural Gas Boom Impacts Rural Wyoming Town
eReference
Economy Watch, Wyoming
High Country News: “Methamphetamine Fuels the West's Oil and Gas Boom”
Gas Boom Is Both Boon, Bane for Wyoming County
Impacts of Natural Gas in Russia
EU Feels Impact Of Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute
On the economic impact of the gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany
CIS Natural Gas Outlook For International Impact
Environmental Aspects
of Dual Pricing
for Natural Gas in Russia
Russia Energy Data
Gas Field Names
Natural Gas Energy Profile: Russia’s Riches
Msnbc, “Europeans Shiver as Russia Cuts Gas”
Natural Gas Energy Profile: Russia’s Riches
World Gas Flares photo
Gas Flaring
Oil Spill photo, Russian Trunda
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