Deadline for RMP designation is Monday Sept. 23
• Current plan could possibly make 1.8 million acres in SW Wyoming ‘single use.’ U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is encouraging residents throughout southwest Wyoming to make their feelings known about the current Resource Management Plan (RMP) recommendation which could…
Sweetwater County Commissioners: BLM’s proposed RMP still too restrictive and too much access will be lost
By Ann Jantz Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County representatives are preparing a response in protest of the Bureau of Land Management’s recently released Rock Springs Final Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Resource Management…
Lupin Fire contained at 47 acres outside of Kemmerer
At just after 4 p.m. on Monday, August 5, Officials with Lincoln County Emergency Management reported that a fire had started to burn due to a lightning strike north of Kemmerer. Emergency vehicles from the Kemmerer Fire Department and the…
Feds signal deference to Wyoming, dilution of protections, on migration routes
• As BLM finishes up its Rock Springs RMP, state director suggests that his agency has backed off its plan to unconditionally preserve ungulate corridors. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com In an apparent response to pressure from Wyoming officials,…
BLM proposes sale of public lands in Sweetwater County
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — In a move aimed at streamlining operations and optimizing resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has revealed plans for the sale of 307.5 acres of public lands in Sweetwater County. PacifiCorp, the intended buyer, seeks…
Court rules on ‘social costs’ of drilling
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A federal court has struck a blow to conservationists with a ruling that constrains the use of emission metrics in deciding oil and gas leases, including 120,000 acres…
Court rules against BLM on oil and gas lease sales
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A federal court has ruled the Bureau of Land Management cannot move forward on a large oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming after concluding the agency did not…
Game and Fish moves forward in designation process of Sublette antelope migration corridor
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted to identify the Sublette antelope migration corridor and directed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to advance in the designation process at its meeting last week in Pinedale. Game and Fish wildlife managers…
Bureau of Land Management releases draft proposal to update Western Solar Plan
By Zac Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday released a draft proposal to update its Western Solar Plan, a strategic roadmap for solar energy development that could make as much…
Governor Gordon Pushes BLM to Listen to Wyoming when it Finalizes Rock Springs RMP
Governor Mark Gordon is urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider its restriction-heavy preferred alternative and deliver a reasonable plan incorporating more of Wyoming’s compromise approach to managing the Rock Springs area. The Governor submitted his comment letter, along…