Afton sewer lagoon preps for improvements
As Afton grows, so does the need for infrastructure improvements as the municipal sewer lagoon southwest of the community. Work has started on an expansion project that has been in planning stages for the past two years, both in…
DEQ changes, clarifies water quality rules
By Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — What do “primary contact” and “secondary contact” mean, anyway? It’s a question that’s baffled many Wyomingites as they’ve puzzled over a sign or flier or website warning them that…
Uranium is back: Production at Johnson County facility to begin in August
By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Uranium Energy Corp. has announced that it will resume operations at its mine and processing plant in southern Johnson County in August. The company and its board have been…
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…
Report: air quality worsens in many Wyoming counties
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Air quality in Cheyenne has worsened since last year, and similar trends were observed statewide, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. The organization…
Afton hopeful EPA will work on research with town and DEQ on water disagreement
The Town of Afton is hopeful the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work with the town and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on a water disagreement. Town Administrator Violet Sanderson says the Region 8 EPA out of Denver is…
‘Rare earth element’ permitting measure advances
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A legislative committee advanced a bill that would authorize the state to apply for primacy over federal permitting and licensing that guides the management of rare-earth-element mining’s radioactive byproducts. Lawmakers and industry representatives believe the Wyoming…
State readies for algae blooms
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Harmful algae season is months away, but Wyoming regulators are already gearing up to test for toxins at some of the state’s most vulnerable waters. The Wyoming Department of…
Debate extends beyond Bridger
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The dispute over pollution at the Jim Bridger Power Plant is complicating another set of air quality regulations. Wyoming committed more than a decade ago to installing costly emissions…
Hoback septic case settles
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Admitting no fault, Crowley Capital has settled with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality over a string of septic-related violations at the Hoback RV Park. The settlement was announced…