Project Information
Background
WERIC
is an expansion of the University of Wyoming’s CMB Clearinghouse website created
in 2003 by the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources and
the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center. This pilot project is the
result of initial funding from the Bureau of Land Management and additional
funding support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The goal of WERIC is to address the continued need to share current
energy-related data among agencies, industry, non-government organizations, and
the public. WERIC includes Web-based educational information, maps and spatial
data.
With additional support, WERIC and its Web-based information on research and
development can be expanded and include additional searchable maps and spatial
data as well as educational resources, news and events. The hope is that WERIC
will become a model in Web-based energy information for other western states.
Project Scope
The project scope consists of the creation of a centralized Internet-based clearinghouse for textual, tabular, photographic, and spatially-referenced information pertaining to energy resource development and related management issues in Wyoming.
The ultimate goal of the project will be to create and maintain a single, up-to-date, and easy-to-use entry point for accessing data and information on all aspects of energy-related issues in Wyoming. Target audiences include resource management agencies, industry, non-governmental organizations, and the general public.
Content Policy
WERIC is a collaborative energy information website. Anyone may submit notices about events, new research or links to related websites (click here to submit). WERIC's current policy is to include a range of energy-related content, provided it breaches neither any existing policies nor the laws of the state of Wyoming. Any of the trademarks, service marks, collective marks, design rights, personality rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used or cited on the WERIC website are the property of their respective owners. WERIC does not endorse any of the information contained on the site.
