Roan+Plateau

**Here is an issue right out of local headlines! The Roan Plateau is a beautiful area just north of Rifle between Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs. Recently, there has been mounting pressure to allow gas and oil drilling in this pristine location. Your job is to investigate this escontroversy. What are the characteristics of this threatened ecosystem? What plants and animals thrive there? What will happen if it is opened to gas and oil drilling? Most importantly, how do we balance the country's need for energy with the need to protect our wild spaces?**

Use the this link to Mrs. Johnson's del.icio.us site to begin your research: [|Roan Plateau]
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Roan Plateau image original location Department of Interior photo PD