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…
Heiner addresses BLM, power rates and property taxes
• BLM reduce oil and gas leasing and removes cow/calf pairs. Changes proposed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for land in southwest Wyoming , power rate increases, and property taxes were all covered in a conversation with SVI…
SVI Radio Interview-Oct. 17: Rep. Scott Heiner, HD18
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Sweetwater County Commission urges BLM to fix errors in RMP
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County commissioners doubt whether the Bureau of Land Management will withdraw its Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan, and during its October 3 meeting, the commission…
Wyoming leadership opposes BLM designation on 1.8 mill acres
• Wyoming delegation, Gov, LC Comm. oppose BLM proposal. Public comment taken. At the end of the summer the Bureau of Land Management announced a change in management policy for the agency’s land in Wyoming. In the announcement, the BLM…
Independent Notes: Gov. – “The oil and gas industry is the target”
I stand with the Governor as he criticizes the Bureau of Land Management for their Rock Springs Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Resource Management Plan. This plan will hinder, hurt and destroy our Wyoming energy resources, in addition to limiting…
Aug. 28: Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly
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BLM oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming nets $14,776,920
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming State Office on Friday conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale, offering 116 parcels covering 127,014.62 acres in Wyoming. In total, 67 parcels covering 69,149.39 acres sold for $14,776,920. The…
Groundbreaking of transmission line marked by federal and state officials
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Some of them had been waiting more than a decade, but a slate of TransWest Express company leaders and federal and state officials smiled Tuesday afternoon as their…
Facing staunch opposition, BLM extends Public Lands Rule deadline
Wyoming officials, other interests oppose rule they decry as bureaucratic meddling; conservationists call it solid strategy for tackling contemporary issues. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com In an apparent response to strident opposition from western conservatives, including Wyoming’s top elected officials, the…