Colorado River drought lawsuits may dampen Wyoming dam plans
• Two legal actions raise questions about Wyoming’s water supplies and plans to construct another dam in southern Wyoming. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com As drought and over-allocation of Colorado River water shock the West, two lawsuits…
Burgum OKs Colorado River plan, sparing cuts to Wyoming water use
• Interior secretary cements headwater states’ rights to use their shares of water while California, Nevada and Arizona will be pinched. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a 10-year plan Friday that preserves…
As park fees go to DC, Yellowstone, Grand Teton face $1.5B backlog
• Interior Department says it has ‘many funding sources available’ to cover road repairs, water and wastewater systems, trails and campgrounds. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Major national park units in Wyoming face a combined $1.6 billion…
Lummis leads push to rescind Public Lands Rule
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and 11 Senate Western Caucus members sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum voicing the caucus’ support for the proposed rescission of the Conservation and Landscape…
Abu Dhabi hosts oil summit as OPEC+ halts production hikes planned for first quarter of 2026
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi opened a major oil summit Monday with officials offering bullish optimism that power demands for artificial intelligence and global aviation will boost energy prices, just hours…
Governor Gordon Joins Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Launch Policies Bolstering Wyoming Coal Production
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY), along with miners from the Powder River Basin and Wyoming Senate President Bo Biteman, joined Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Under Secretary of Energy Preston Griffin III in…