Week 20: The pandemic in Wyoming from July 25-31
WyoFile’s weekly review tracks cases and connects the throughlines of COVID-19-related developments.
Archives for July 2020
Lucky lunkers
At the Rise of the Popo Agie River, trout enjoy serene and well-fed lives unmolested by fishermen.
Domestic sheep grazing prompts emergency bighorn hunt
In the Owl Creek drainage near Thermopolis, where a rancher and the Game and Fish Department have clashed over wildlife, officials hope an early hunt will protect a wild herd from disease-bearing livestock.
Three weeks after Wyo made its bid, ‘radio silence’ from Oxy
Wyoming submitted its bid for Occidental Petroleum’s 1 million acres of land and 4 million mineral acres July 10. Officials haven’t heard any news, they said this week. One called the silence worrying.
Simplot to pay $775,000 for alleged hazardous waste violations
Agreement with the EPA would resolve claims the fertilizer company violated waste and community-protection laws. Simplot would change operations, monitor groundwater and devise a $126-million closure plan.
