Comments are due Friday, April 22nd. You can submit them here by clicking on the “Comment Now” button. Nearly everybody agrees companies need to fix leaky, faulty equipment and reduce natural gas waste as much as possible. Reducing unnecessary waste will also go a long way toward protecting people and public health, while at the same […]
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Please Support ‘No Leasing’ Decision in the Wyoming Range!
The U.S. Forest Service has at long last released a draft analysis for its final decision about the last remaining—and most controversial—oil and gas leases on the eastern slope of the Wyoming Range. Please click here to voice your support for the agency’s preferred alternative: No Leasing. It has never been more important to show […]
Wyoming Public Lands Initiative: Facts for Fremont County & How to Participate
Julia Stuble, public lands advocate Fremont County Residents: You can help determine the future of some of our most beloved local landscapes by applying to participate in the Fremont County advisory committee! Deadline to apply is April 14. What is the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative? The Wyoming Public Lands Initiative is a county-convened process intended […]
2016 Wyoming State Legislature: A Recap and Look Ahead
Thank you to our members and supporters for your interest and engagement in the 2016 Wyoming legislative session! With your help we had a fairly good session this year and below is a summary of the outcome of the many bills we were watching. You may not see a lot of change since our mid-session update, […]
Media Release: Tom Bell, Renowned Conservationist, to Receive Highest Award from University of Wyoming
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Chris Merrill, associate director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307.349.7288 (mobile), chris@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Founder of the Wyoming Outdoor Council and the High Country News to receive an honorary doctoral degree in May LANDER — Tom Bell, award winning writer and renowned conservationist, founder of the Wyoming Outdoor Council and the High Country News, […]
Share your thoughts on recycling in Lander
As you may already be aware, Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District is considering a reduction in the recycling services offered in Lander. This comes at the recommendation of a county recycling committee as the county faces budget challenges. If adopted, the change would remove glass, paper, and plastic recycling, while continuing to allow free recycling […]
You Can’t Argue With Math: BLM’s Methane Rules Enjoy Strong and Diverse Support
This guest column by Jon Goldstein, with the Environmental Defense Fund, provides an excellent look at the BLM’s methane rules in advance of two hearings this week in North Dakota and Colorado. You Can’t Argue With Math: BLM’s Methane Rules Enjoy Strong and Diverse Support By Jon Goldstein | Bio | Published: February 26, 2016 […]
Legislative Watch: Halftime Report
With a consistent presence at the Capitol, timely research, and strong citizen engagement, the Wyoming Outdoor Council supported good legislation, opposed a number of harmful bills, and helped to improve others in the first two weeks of the Wyoming State legislative session. Read on for a recap of last week’s action and a look ahead: Bills we support: SF 8 […]
Legislative Watch: Bills We’re Tracking in Week Two
Thank you to our many members and friends who contacted legislators last week and for your civic interest in our Legislature’s work! We started the second week of the 2016 Wyoming State Legislature today with a narrowed field of bills we’re tracking. Read on for a quick look at this week’s action and please be sure to join […]
Legislative Watch: Thanks to You, the Attempted Land Grab Fails!
Great news! The land grab bills we warned you about yesterday will not advance in the Wyoming State House of Representatives. HB 126 – Public land access was voted down 52-7, and the House stopped hearing new bills before HB 142 – Transfer of public lands could be considered, meaning both are dead for the rest of the session. […]