Water bills spend millions on dangerous, aging infrastructure
Lawmakers dole out funds as some question cloud seeding allocation, state’s priorities in hard times.
agriculture
Bill would strip Game & Fish’s authority to close elk feedgrounds
Measure would hand power to governor and require livestock board input. Sierra Club calls the bill “a pretty terrible idea.”
Stockgrowers on notice as drought, dryness hit 95% of state
BLM warns some ranchers that grazing may be curtailed in the upcoming season.
State OK’s wind lease for 675-foot turbines near Laramie
Residents’ bitter opposition fails to convince land board to put off controversial commitment said to generate $21 million from state land over the project’s lifespan.
Dire outlook for bees raises possibility of listing
Researchers hunt for clues as western bumble bee populations plummet and face possible federal protection.
