Journal Assignment #4 Eng. 1020

I finally came up with a title for my reseach paper. The title is going to be "The Decline of Driling In Western Colorado." I took out a bunch of words by using the FOREST LOG scheme.

My search strings for this week I uses on the Auroria libarary.

-Natural Gas history in Western, CO

-The future of Drilling in Western, CO beyond 2008

#4c I commented on the pine beetle infestation and how it was a good research subject. You can actually see the effects the pine beetles have done to the pines from I-70. I think the scientist are coming up with something where there is a dead tree scent to drive the beetles away. It could cause severe effects on the environment if they are not driven out. Like mudslides which would destroy plant life and animal life. Then the cycle just keeps going and going.

I also commented on trash in the oceans. I added that you might also want to mention that most of the pollution comes from the rivers. Like the river in Ohio in the 80's and how there was so much pollution that it caught fire. I also like this topic because there is probably a lot of research on it to find.

Journal #3

1. Journal #3

I think the best way to explain my research for this topic is narrow down it to a plan. To as who and where I'm going to interview and what articles, and facts I'm going to find out during my research. My motivation for doing this writing assignment is that I'm really curious of why natural gas companies really move away from the region for which is drilling and doing really well from. Then I'm focusing on one town in particular; Grand Junction, CO. This is what affects my understanding for my research, is it politics that come into play? Is it the gas rights? Could it be wildlife and more of an environmental issue? Could there be other things that come into play like new fuel alternatives?
What has happened in the past is Grand Junction had really good gas pockets, and I think they still do. But way back in the 1980's the same thing happened as it did now. The present is that there is still drilling but it has declined dramatically by at least 65 to 70 percent in the past year and a half. The future is I think it all comes down to cost effectiveness and how deep the gas pockets really are. Politics such as state may have a little to do with it, but I predict with my research that it will come down to.

Journal Assignment #2

I'm going to explore the reasons why the natural gas fields of the Western Slope of Colorado began diminishing in 2009. Some explanations maybe the downfall of the economy, recent tax increases, or political struggles. I'm going to consult many experts on the subject including state senate minority leader Josh Penry. Some of the people and organizations I'm going to consult with is Colorado Oil and Gas Association, Tisha Conoly Schuller, president of Colorado oil gas associaton. I'm also going also consult with Don Littleton he is the Landman specializing in negotation business and legal agreement for minerals, and also the energy policy act of 2005.

My hope is to gather research from a variety of business, economic, legal, and political resources.
I lived in Grand Junction, CO for 19 years, and I saw the positive effects on the economy. I did see the negative effects also while I worked out there. Such as meth use, and some negative effects on the environment. But the environment will be back to the way it once was in a few years compared to how much natural gas was coming out of the town. There were laws in putting the natural environment the way it once was before drilling. Like on March 5th 2009 when 300 employees got laid off just that day. So it leaves a feeling of like it was in the 80's.

So concluding what is to blame in the recent deflation? If the economy in this country is struggling then why not drill and create more jobs. If it is about the environment then why is that not said in all the news articles? These are the questions and issues I intend to research and find out. And hopefully in the end draw some kind of conclusion, and maybe determine that I might be wrong and there could be serious reasons for drilling.