Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

Clean water in Wyoming is too precious to pollute

Opinion

November 20, 2020 by Maria Katherman 8 Comments

Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission decision to permit Aethon Energy to pump millions of gallons of pollutants into an underground aquifer near Shoshoni is wrongheaded, guest columnist Maria Katherman writes.

State hears request to pump Moneta pollutants into aquifer

November 10, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 5 Comments

Today’s Wyo. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission hearing will consider 110 letters objecting to the plan by Aethon Energy, plus Aethon’s own justifications for the request.

Fed’s OK of 4,250-well gas field dodges water quality question

August 18, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 2 Comments

BLM approves Moneta Divide gas- and oilfield but leaves to state regulators vexing questions about how to dispose of millions of gallons of tainted water.