FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2014 Media contact: Lisa McGee, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307.733.3845, lisa@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming State Supreme Court’s ruling in the fracking chemical disclosure case is a good decision “We are pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision,” said Lisa McGee, an attorney with the Wyoming Outdoor Council. “We believe the public has the right […]
Wrapping up the 2014 legislative session
By Richard Garrett, Jr. The Wyoming Outdoor Council has one core objective during every session of the State Legislature: to support actions that will improve and protect Wyoming’s air, water, wildlife, and quality of life—and at the same time work to modify or discourage legislation that would threaten these values. It is this simple premise […]
Game and Fish Funding Bill Passes, Heads to Governor’s Desk
By Richard Garrett, Jr. With Friday’s vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives, Senate File 45—a bill intended to help the Wyoming Game and Fish Department achieve a better funding model—is now headed to Governor Matt Mead’s desk for his signature. If signed into law, this stopgap bill will provide the Legislature an opportunity in […]
The Legislative Session—Halfway Through and By the Numbers
Including One bill—Senate File 45—that needs your support By Richard Garrett, Jr. The Wyoming State Legislature continues to trundle through its month-long 62nd assembly—this one a condensed, biennial budget session, which will establish the state budget for 2015-2016. Nearly 300 bills this year By the end of the first week, legislators had introduced 297 bills […]
Update: The Final Shoshone Forest Plan
Photo by Jeff Vanuga By Lisa McGee, program director Dear members and supporters, The U.S. Forest Service has released its final revised Shoshone forest plan, a document that will guide management of the country’s first national forest for 20 years or longer. Although the agency is calling the plan “final,” in reality, there is […]
Orphaned Wells: Dealing With Unseen Threats to Wyoming’s Groundwater
By Amber Wilson, environmental quality coordinator Exploring for oil and natural gas is a tough and competitive business, one with many risks. It can cost a company $10 million or more to drill and hydraulically fracture a well in Wyoming, with no guarantee of any returns on that investment. And there are risks to […]
The View from Cheyenne—How a bill becomes a law
By Richard Garrett, Jr. On February 10, the 62nd session of the Wyoming Legislature will convene in Cheyenne. Since 2008, I have attended the Legislature full time representing the members of the Wyoming Outdoor Council and advocating on their behalf. For this post, I thought it might interest readers to learn a little bit […]
Come to Our Cheyenne Reception on February 14!
When: 5-7 p.m., Friday, February 14 Where: Little America, Wyoming Room, 2800 W Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY The Wyoming Outdoor Council will be in Cheyenne during the entire 2014 legislative session, advocating on behalf of our 1,500 members and Wyoming’s environment. The Outdoor Council board invites you to join us during this important time for a […]
Winter Frontline 2013, the Wyoming Outdoor Council Newsletter
“Wyoming needs a new approach to flaring—one that better protects people and our environment.” Click here or on the image of the newsletter to read the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s winter 2013 Frontline. Other posts you might want to see: MEDIA RELEASE: New Wyoming Groundwater Rule Approved Spring Frontline 2013, the Wyoming […]
From WyoFile: Case against EPA’s flawed greenhouse gas rule for new coal misses the point
Case against EPA’s flawed greenhouse gas rule for new coal misses the point — December 3, 2013 By Dustin Bleizeffer In a recent memo, an independent advisory board informed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials that the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology review that the agency offered up as a possible means to meet its […]