CONSENT OF WRIGHT & COMPANY, INC. Exhibit 24(d) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS Wright & Company, Inc. hereby consents to the use of our analysis relating to the 1998 oil and gas reserves at October 1, 1998 of Atlas America, Inc. for use in the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement of ATLAS-ENERGY FOR THE NINETIES-PUBLIC #8 LTD. (Registration No. 333-82398), and to all references to Wright & Company, Inc. as having prepared such analysis and as an expert concerning such analysis. Wright & Company, Inc. /s/ Wright & Company, Inc. -------------------------- Wright & Company, Inc. Brentwood, TN September 24, 1999