State eyes downgrade of oilfield creeks’ protection
Regulators survey two polluted creeks near Moneta Divide oilfield to assess whether environmental classifications are appropriate.
Natural Resources
Whistle-blower prompts DEQ to probe bentonite mines, regulators
Products from Black Hills Bentonite help scoop away pet cat waste. A former staffer alleges they’re also taking Wyoming’s wildlife habitat while regulators look the other way.
Let professionals, not politicians, manage wildlife migrations
Opinion
by 4 Comments Legislative panel moves to further politicize wildlife management policy and erode executive authority, creating a showdown with the governor
Job loss and youth exodus: towns grapple with energy transition
Looming coal plant closures, energy industry layoffs and an exodus of young people has several Wyoming communities scratching their heads about how to forge economic transitions.
Gov wants lawmakers to back off from wildlife migration bill
Gordon indicates Legislature should stand down as tug-of-war over wildlife management authority heats up. Draft bill would make Game and Fish reconsider existing designations and give counties sweeping authority.
