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…
Wyomingites don’t want to see Kelly Parcel sold to developers
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A section of land within the exterior boundaries of Grand Teton National Park could soon be auctioned off, and Wyomingites are worried they will lose this piece of…
Attempt to supersede local control over state land leases curtailed
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A draft bill criticized for attempting to take away local control over leases on state lands failed to gain traction among lawmakers this week. It was killed in…
Teton County: State land development bill unconstitutional
In an ongoing dispute over development of state land and environmental degradation, Wyoming’s wealthiest and most liberal county claims the state targets it unfairly. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A bill passed by the Wyoming Legislature in 2020…
Wyo seeks 6,282-acre land swap for new Colorado River Basin dam
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming moved to expedite the construction of a 280-foot-high concrete dam in the Medicine Bow National Forest last month by proposing a 6,282-acre land exchange. The state wants 1,762 acres of federal property for…
Lease sale numbers improve
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming just wrapped up its most lucrative state oil and gas lease sale in three years. The first of three annual auctions generated $2,650,138, the biggest profit since before the…