BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds
• Decisions affirm federal government’s plans for horses in the ‘checkerboard’ region, where the feral equines’ presence is particularly controversial. An appeal has already been filed. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne…
Game and Fish releases updated draft of Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan following public comment period
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released its final draft of the Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan with the public and will present it before the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission at its meeting in Pinedale March…
Rock Springs RMP Task Force Releases Final Report
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – The task force on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Rock Springs draft Resource Management Plan (RMP), created at Governor Mark Gordon’s request, released their report containing their consensus recommendations today. This report will be provided…
Legislators slam BLM plan
By Bryon Glathar Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — A number of Wyoming officials are asking residents to speak up while they can concerning a recently-released plan by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that could affect farmers,…
BLM releases long-awaited management plan for Red Desert region
• Update will guide management of 3.6 million acres of public lands in Rock Springs Field Office, including Red Desert and migration corridors. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday released a long-awaited draft plan that…
First oil & gas lease sale nets over $14M in state
• Wyoming will receive around $7 million of that revenue By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management’s first oil and gas lease sale in over a year netted roughly $14.7…
BLM to host public meeting in Cheyenne for input on potential updates to solar energy program
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is holding a public scoping meeting in Cheyenne to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the…
Converse County wildfire mostly contained
CASPER (WNE) — A 3,200-acre wildfire 25 miles northeast of Casper has been 80% contained as of Friday morning, an official said. The fire, dubbed Sand Springs, began around noon Wednesday. Hot temperatures and high winds quickly spread the blaze…
Feds OK 5,000-well project
DOUGLAS (WNE) — After six years of sometimes controversial debating, studying and protracted periods of waiting, the Bureau of Land Management released its highly anticipated decision regarding the Converse County Oil & Gas Project with a resounding yes. BLM’s signed…