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Protecting Wyoming’s Environment and Quality of LIfe

Founded in 1967, the Wyoming Outdoor Council has been working to protect public lands, wildlife, and clean air and water for more than 50 years.

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Keeping public lands in public hands, protecting wild, open spaces, and advocating responsible energy development.

Sustaining the health and vitality of big game migration corridors, Greater sage-grouse habitat, and trout streams.

Advocating responsible policies to keep people healthy and our air clean.

Safeguarding drinking water and the quality of our recreational streams.


  • Legislative Lowdown: The halfway mark is here!

    Legislative Lowdown: The halfway mark is here!

    We’ve officially reached the halfway mark of the 2025 legislative session — the point when bills cross over from one house to another — and the landscape continues to shift. Last week, a number of WOC’s priority bills advanced, while some bills we’ve opposed from the start met their end. Meanwhile, several bad bills related…


  • Legislative Lowdown: A huge week for nuclear waste storage, rooftop solar, and more

    Legislative Lowdown: A huge week for nuclear waste storage, rooftop solar, and more

    For WOC’s legislative team in Cheyenne, it was an exhausting (but exciting!) week. The power of public engagement was on clear display, and thanks to your participation, we saw some of our highest priority bills defeated. Read on for the latest on nuclear waste storage, rooftop solar, public lands, and more — as well as…


  • Legislative Lowdown: Updates on rooftop solar, mining operations, and more

    Legislative Lowdown: Updates on rooftop solar, mining operations, and more

    This post was originally published on January 24, 2025. It’s been an eventful second week at the Capitol — and although this session feels slightly slower-paced than previous years, the need for citizen action is as urgent as ever. Now and in the coming week, we need your voice to protect our shared interests in…


Our offices are powered by the sun. Thanks to Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky program participants, the energy required for our environment- and community-serving work is offset by a solar array capable of generating 31.25 megawatt hours per year. Blue Sky participants also made possible a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station. See real-time data on our energy usage and power generation by clicking the button.