Wind River

Analysts hit plan to dump oilfield pollutants into Wind River

Critics pick apart the science behind Aethon’s proposal to discharge millions of gallons, tons of solids, into creeks above Boysen Reservoir.

July 9, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

Critics pick apart the science behind Aethon’s proposal to discharge millions of gallons, tons of solids, into creeks above Boysen Reservoir.

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.

BLM offers draft for Moneta: font of revenue, pollutants

April 19, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 1 Comment

Draft EIS for 4,250-well project that anticipates $198 million a year in tax revenue is linked to Wyoming’s plan for discharging treated and tainted water into Boysen Reservoir.

Permit eyes tons of oilfield pollutants for Boysen, Wind River

March 26, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 18 Comments

DEQ would let millions of gallons of tainted water flow into reservoir above the Wind River Canyon, but the agency says water quality will be preserved.

The Wedding of the Waters

April 6, 2018 by Kelsey Dayton 5 Comments

Why does one Wyoming River have two names?