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Robert Redford and the Fragile West

The Tetons, Snake River

The Tetons, Snake River

On my travels through Wyoming, I've seen many awe-inspiring landscapes like this one, but Wyoming is also home to vast supplies of coal, oil, and natural gas. The challenge is to direct energy development--including clean wind, soloar, and geothermal--away from sensitive areas so they remain wild for future generations.

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Jan 01, 1941