US Plans New Forest Protections, Issues Old-Growth Inventory
Those older forests cover an area larger than California but are under threat by fires, insects, disease and other side-effects of climate change.
Environment
Wyoming Can Now Order High Priced Electric Boats
E-boats are coming and they aren't cheap
Illegally Dumped Concrete Slurry Pollutes North Platte River
The City of Casper recommends those who have concrete slurry to let it harden, then scrap the new concrete like you would a rock.
Montana Judge Restores State Wolf Hunting Regulations
The rules allow for the killing of up to 450 wolves in Montana.
Casper’s Morad Park Ponds Tested For Harmful Cyanobacteria
The City will report sample results when they become available.
Feds Sue Idaho City Near Grand Teton NP Over Water Pollution
Driggs, Idaho, is west of the Grand Teton National Park.
Yellowstone National Park Declares Very High Fire Danger
The Greater Yellowstone area is a fire-adapted ecosystem.
Wyoming Isn't "Ignorant" About Climate Change
Such is the natural order of things.
Wyoming Gov. Gordon: Coal Leasing Moratorium Will Harm Consumers
Gordon said, "Enacting a moratorium at a moment when coal is badly needed to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply is wrong-headed on many fronts."
Judge Revives Obama-era Ban on Coal Sales From Federal Lands
Few leases were sold in recent years as coal demand shrank drastically.