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By Chad Love
If, as the experts say, the pursuit of energy in the face of dwindling fossil fuels will be our nation's most pressing issue in the coming years, then a drive through the southern plains is a revealing glimpse of our energy future.
There's an energy boom going on in the "oil patch" region of Oklahoma and Texas the likes of which has not been seen in decades. This time around, though, the prize isn't under our feet, it's in the swirling currents above our heads. A rapidly growing number of domestic and international energy companies have targeted western Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle with plans for massive wind farm projects.
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The development of wind energy on public land in Oklahoma rests in the hands of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, a group of political appointees chosen by the governor. You can make your thoughts on the issue known by contacting them, or by attending one of their public meetings. The next of these is scheduled for February 4, 2008, at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Oklahoma City headquarters. The wildlife department can be contacted via e-mail at info@odwc.state.ok.us or by regular mail at: ODWC, PO Box 53465, OKC, OK 73152. The department can also be contacted by phone at 1-405-521-3851. |
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