"… sure laws. Another helped open up federal lands for oil and gas use in the Rocky Mountains, including Cheney's home state of Wyoming.The NPC, designed to provide the …"

"… cubic feet of gas—or 40 percent of the reserves on federal lands in the Rocky Mountains—enough to cover America's energy needs for seven years—were restricted …"

"… oming has since become the epicenter of new oil and gas exploration in the Rocky Mountains region. The industry has targeted two enclaves for drilling, the Green Riv …"

"… River to be the primary focus of a 2001 study of lease regulations in the Rocky Mountains. The study concluded that more land was closed to drilling and exploration …"