Officials note wilderness characteristics in Wyoming’s Red Desert
Conservationists hope public voices will convince federal land managers to extend protections and plan more carefully for development in the Red Desert.
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OSHA proposes oil & gas safety amendments
On, Oct. 2,2012, Dan Neal of the Equality State Policy Center posted this opinion piece and notice of a public hearing scheduled for Oct. 5, 2012, regarding proposed alterations to OSHA safety rules for workers in the oil and gas …
Meeting set to discuss revision of Shoshone National Forest plan
Meeting set to discuss revision of Shoshone National Forest plan
The Shoshone National Forest and representatives of cooperating agencies have organized a public meeting next week regarding revision of the Shoshone National Forest plan.
The discussion will focus on six …
BLM sets public meetings on oil shale development
BLM sets public meetings on oil shale development
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host several public meetings to answer questions about its oil shale and tar sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS). The Draft PEIS being …
Is there an app for that?
If we want to focus on weighty social issues which do affect the public purse, together with crime and morality, let’s talk about juvenile justice. Let’s talk about how to fund guardians ad litem for troubled youth, quality foster care and drug courts. Let’s try to do something about divorce rates among heterosexuals, particularly those with children. Is there an app for that?