DEQ

Boysen, Moneta plan draws sharp divide between counties

More than 300 central Wyoming residents offer tale of two counties, predicting the best of times, the worst of times for Fremont, Hot Springs.

May 28, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

More than 300 central Wyoming residents offer tale of two counties, predicting the best of times, the worst of times for Fremont, Hot Springs.

DEQ, residents clash over ozone pollution

Sublette measures levels that clean-air advocates say should trigger controls, but state regulators demur, saying rules are unclear.

April 30, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

Sublette measures levels that clean-air advocates say should trigger controls, but state regulators demur saying rules are unclear.

Residents win comment extension on oilfield pollution dump

April 16, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. Leave a Comment

Thermopolis mayor, whose town drinks from the Bighorn River, also wants to know what’s currently in the water.

DEQ names culprit in Popo Agie gas spill

April 15, 2019 by Matthew Copeland 2 Comments

Agency alleges Maverick Inc. overfilled its buried unleaded tanks in Lander, resulting in a release of fuel into the river.

Build that wall: EPA races to block gas leaking into Popo Agie

April 12, 2019 by Matthew Copeland 1 Comment

Nine days following the discovery of gasoline seeping into the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River in Lander responders are still trying to stem the flow.