Montana's Petroleum Industry Supports Stewardship and the Outdoor Economy

In a rush to judgment, some conservation groups place blame for every conceivable environmental malady on the development of Montana’s natural resources, because, well, fear sells. Fear sells newspapers and organizational memberships. Fear sells political agendas and is used to pit different segments of society against each other using nothing more than misleading information or, more often than not, totally false statements.

A recent op-ed penned by a board member and former president of the Montana Wildlife Federation laments that the idea of leasing public lands for possible oil and gas dev...