FIELD Notes

Major Announcement: Agreement Struck, Citizens to Buy-Out Hoback Leases

by gliffen | October 5, 2012 | Uncategorized

By Lisa McGee DEAR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, I have fantastic news to share with you. The Upper Hoback Basin, which for years has been threatened by the specter of industrial-scale oil and gas development, is on its way to permanent protection. Plains Exploration and...

New consensus recommendations could correct ozone problems in Pinedale

by gliffen | October 3, 2012 | Uncategorized

Upper Green River Basin haze. Photo by Kyle Duba with LightHawk aerial support.   The goal: protecting public health as soon as possible By Bruce Pendery         On September 19, the Upper Green River Basin Air Quality Citizens Advisory Task...

Wyoming Outdoor Council end-of-summer party in Sheridan

by gliffen | August 29, 2012 | Uncategorized

Celebrate Wyoming with the Wyoming Outdoor Council! Friday, September 14 Join us for an end-of-summer gathering at the Sheridan Inn. Help us celebrate recent successes and the bright future of our state’s oldest conservation organization. Everyone is invited and...

One step on the path to solving climate change

by gliffen | July 24, 2012 | Uncategorized

By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature For the last year, and at the suggestion of our friends at Western Resource Advocates, I have worked on behalf of our members with a diverse group of stakeholders in the development...

Drilling plan for the Shoshone National Forest has been halted

by gliffen | July 16, 2012 | Uncategorized

By Lisa McGee DEAR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, I have good news to share about the Shoshone National Forest. Last week we received a preliminary decision from the BLM, ensuring—at least for now—that there will be no new drilling on the Shoshone near Dubois. In April, we...

Great video about the Upper Hoback: Too Special to Drill

by gliffen | July 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

Check out this powerful, poignant, and informative video about the proposed full-field gas development in the Upper Hoback area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest’s Wyoming Range.       Other posts you might want to see: Houston, we have a...