By
Pete FowlerPost Independent
Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado
CARBONDALE, Colorado — A new group is banding together in Carbondale to oppose oil and gas development on at least 221,500 acres of land southwest of the town.
The group, called the Thompson Divide Coalition, includes ranchers, farmers, hunters, anglers, recreationists, conservationists and community leaders. It formed in recent months with the goal of figuring out how to permanently protect federal lands in the area from leasing for oil and gas development.
The coalition’s members include: North Thompson Cattleman’s Association, Wilderness Workshop, Colorado Mountain Club, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Aspen Valley Land Trust, the Wilderness Society, Colorado Mule Deer Association, EcoFlight, Mt. Sopris Nordic Council, Sustainable Settings, and ranchers and landowners.
