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According to Thomas, this problem was foreseen and "one of the goals was to avoid the canyon effect on DeWolfe...
...most exceptional natural features in America. While widely known and widely visited because of the geyser Old Faithful, the park features much more than the famous geothermal fountain. Lake Yellowstone is a beautiful resource for boaters and fishermen. The yellow walls and stunning waterfall of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone are said by many to rival the Grand Canyon of Arizona in splendor. Numerous geothermal features, including fumaroles and other geysers, are colorful and smelly and make for a fascinating field lesson in geology. Finally, Yellowstone is known for its wildlife. It is a paradise for birders...
Though the concessions in 80% of the parks are mom-and-pop operations, the Yosemite company is not the only Park Service contractor reaping hefty revenues. TW Recreational Services rang up $49 million at Yellowstone in 1989, and Amfac Resorts, which runs the south rim of the Grand Canyon, pulled in $23 million. Such firms contend that their size and financial strength have helped to make the parks more attractive places...
...deepwater quest began in 1984, when the Hunt brothers pioneered some of the new production techniques in a subterranean formation known as Green Canyon, some 240 km (150 miles) southwest of New Orleans. But they failed to make the big strike they needed to salvage their collapsing financial empire. Conoco followed the Hunts and had more luck, finding sizable deposits at the * 535-m (1,760-ft.) level. The company, with Occidental and Texaco, spent $400 million to build the world's deepest production platform, and has been producing from 20 wells for about a year...
...billion-dollar water project would have turned Cheesman Canyon into a vast man-made lake, covering an area between two forks of the South Platte River known to outdoorsmen as the "St. Peter's Basilica of trout fishing." The EPA decided to block the dam because it would destroy a valuable wildlife and recreational area. Colorado officials condemned the decision as "shortsighted." But biologist Carse Pustmueller of the National Audubon Society applauded the move. "The project is absolutely not viable under the Clean Water Act," said Pustmueller. "This whole Two Forks saga has educated everybody that water is finite...