Let’s talk about the merits of the BLM’s fracking rule
The following letter was published as an opinion piece by executive director Gary Wilmot in the Casper Star-Tribune on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. On the heels of last week’s announcement of the Interior Department’s new fracking rule, the state of Wyoming...New Fracking Fluid Disclosure Requirements Will Benefit Wyoming
By Bruce Pendery, chief legal counsel On January 23, Wyoming’s Seventh Judicial District Court approved a settlement of our lawsuit over the disclosure of chemicals used during hydraulic fracturing. This settlement is another step in the right direction for Wyoming,...
How to Curb Wasteful Flaring: Wyoming’s opportunity to protect its citizens and maximize revenue
“Based on an analysis of Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission data, in the 10 months from January to October 2014, almost 4 billion cubic feet of natural gas was flared. That’s enough gas to fuel as many as 11,000 Wyoming homes—the equivalent of nearly...