Jonah Energy first oil company to earn honor for reclamation
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — As fickle spring weather finally settles over the high desert landscape of the Upper Green River Basin, carpets of Western yarrow and blue Lewis flax are starting to spread…
‘Path of the Pronghorn’ protections advance despite industry opposition
• Conservationists, oil and gas industry debate merits of state protection. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After two hours, John Masterson had read the room. The oil and gas industry was fighting…
Area Wide Snow Pack Varies
Provided by DeMont B. Grandy, Natural Resource Specialist, LCD Area wide snowpacks are variable depending upon your location for the month of January. Generally speaking, snowpacks are higher in the South end of Lincoln County and taper off as you…
EPA’s new ‘climate super-polluter’ rule likely to pinch small operators
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized a new rule that aims to vastly curtail emissions from methane — a so-called “climate super-polluter” — by requiring the oil and…
Antelope hunt challenged by disease and difficult winter
• Numbers down in Upper Green/Evanston – Speaking with the SVI Weekday Wake Up program aired in Star Valley, Kemmerer and Bridger Valley, Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Gary Fralick said, “I think your listeners are keen on effects of…
Grizzly mama of the Tetons sets out to break a record
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com She’s 27 years old, reputed for being a stellar mother and knows her way around a crowd. If you live in Jackson Hole she might be your nosy neighbor. Regardless, her olfactory senses are terrific. Wyoming…
Wyoming Department of Health explains potential ozone risks
With recently heightened concern about ozone in the Upper Green River Basin area, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official is explaining potential health effects linked to higher ozone levels. Current information on ozone levels at air monitoring stations operated by the…