by Claire Cella | August 1, 2022
INTRODUCTION When Wyoming voters head to the polls for the 2022 primary and general elections, they’ll be tasked with choosing the state’s top elected officials: governor, auditor, secretary of state, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. Of course, the...
by Alan Rogers | February 23, 2021 | Environmental Quality, Field Notes, Lands, Water
NITRATE RULE SETBACK In a disappointing move, the Teton District Board of Health declined to adopt a proposed rule that would alert residents when increasing levels of harmful nitrates are detected in drinking water. The rule, drafted by the Wyoming Outdoor Council...
by Alan Rogers | January 22, 2021 | Field Notes, Legislature
AMENDED NET METERING BILL ADVANCES Thank you, members, for your phenomenal engagement with the Senate Corporations Committee to protect our rooftop solar industry and oppose SF 16 — the latest attempt to remove or weaken Wyoming’s net metering law. The chair of the...
by Alan Rogers | December 17, 2020 | Climate Change, Field Notes, Water, Wildlife
PLATTE VALLEY DEER NEED YOUR HELP On December 11, the Platte Valley mule deer migration corridor working group met for the first time. The seven people appointed to the group — representing agriculture, industry, conservation and recreation — are the first corridor...
by Alan Rogers | November 19, 2020 | Field Notes, Water
TETON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES The Teton County Board of Commissioners and Jackson Town Council voted to approve a number of updates to the county’s comprehensive land use plan. This document, which will guide development over the coming years, was revised to...
