This coal-bed methane gas well in the Powder River Basin leaked water, which caused some erosion. The facility was abandoned by its operator, and the state later plugged the well and reclaimed the area. (Courtesy of Jill Morrison — click to view) By Dustin Bleizeffer — May 21, 2013 The Powder River Basin coal-bed […]
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Spring Frontline 2013, the Wyoming Outdoor Council Newsletter
“Collection of baseline water quality information prior to development is in everyone’s best interest. It will benefit the industry, the public, and the state.” —Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead Click here or on the image of the newsletter to read the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s spring 2013 Frontline. Other posts you might want […]
Media Release: Wyoming Outdoor Council Announces New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2013 Media Contacts: Gary Wilmot, executive director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-332-7031, gary@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Chris Merrill, associate director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-223-0071, chris@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming Outdoor Council Announces New Executive Director Board president: Wilmot was the ‘unanimous choice’ Lander, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council board of directors […]
Guest Column: Wyoming Engine Study Shows Enforcement Needed to Fix Ozone Problem
This guest column by Jon Goldstein, with the Environmental Defense Fund, provides an excellent example of one simple, yet powerful, way the state of the Wyoming can start to fix its ozone pollution problems. For more on this topic, check out Pinedale resident Elaine Crumpley’s column: “Not Enough: DEQ plan needs to be better.” […]
Synopses of the great films playing this week in Riverton and Lander
Come out this Thursday and Friday for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Riverton and Lander, co-hosted by the Wyoming Outdoor Council and Wild Iris Mountain Sports! The festival will take us to some of the most beautiful places on the planet, introducing us to wildlife, adventurers, and activists from around the world—including Wyoming […]
Earth Day Events and Resolutions
By Julia Stuble, Richard Garrett, Jr., and Lisa McGee You are most likely already making great choices throughout the year to benefit the environment. Thanks for all the good things you do on a daily basis! The Outdoor Council staff is using the upcoming celebration of Earth Day as an opportunity to ask ourselves […]
Media Release: Groups Appeal Fracking Chemical Case to Wyoming Supreme Court
For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Media Contacts: Laura Beaton, Earthjustice, (406) 586-9699 Shannon Anderson, Powder River Basin Resource Council, (307) 672-5809 Bruce Pendery, staff attorney, Wyoming Outdoor Council, (435) 752-2111; bruce@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Bruce Baizel, Earthworks, (970) 903-5326 Brian Gumm, Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch), (202) 683-4812 Groups Appeal Fracking […]
Guest Column: As Feds Cut Spending, Charging Royalties on Flared Gas Makes Sense
Gas flaring from a drilling rig in Wyoming’s Upper Green River Valley. Photo by Linda Baker A Silk Purse From A Sow’s Ear: Federal Cuts May Spur Environmental And Energy Savings By Jon Goldstein, Environmental Defense Fund | Bio | Published: April 2, 2013, republished here by permission: April 5, 2013 The federal government notified […]
The Mega Fields Are Coming—We need to apply lessons learned to Protect Wyoming
Click on the image above to view a higher-quality PDF image. Continental Divide project is the first of a new wave of ‘mega fields’ about to hit Wyoming By Bruce Pendery At the very end of 2012 the Bureau of Land Management released a draft environmental analysis of a proposed gas […]
Capitol blog: Wrapping up the 2013 legislative session
By Richard Garrett, Jr. story filed Feb 27, 8 a.m. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature The external costs of fossil fuels, funding conservation, protecting landowners, and a renewal of the Sagebrush Rebellion? Even as the 2013 Wyoming legislative session winds down, there are still issues in play and several bills that […]