Posted on January 28th, 2011 by admin
A personal note from the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s Lisa McGee: Dear Outdoor Council Members and Supporters, I write to you today in celebration for the great news we received recently about the Wyoming Range. On Tuesday, the Bridger-Teton National Forest released its final decision regarding the fate of 44,720 acres of contested oil and gas [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2011 by admin
Click the image: Aerial View of “The 44? with a backdrop of the Wyoming Range, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. Photo by Dave Showalter. Aerial support provided by Lighthawk. From the Western Wild blog by Dave Showalter: Good news! The 44,720 acre parcel in the Wyoming Range known as “The 44? is protected from the planned [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2011 by admin
Photo by Lloyd Dorsey FROM THE JACKSON HOLE NEWS & GUIDE: By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole, Wyo. January 26, 2011 THE FOREST WILL NOT ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON 44,720 ACRES of contested oil and gas leases in the Wyoming Range, officials announced Tuesday. Bridger-Teton National Forest supervisor Jacque Buchanan announced her decision with a statement, which [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2011 by admin
By Richard Garrett, Jr. THE WYOMING LEGISLATURE IS WELL INTO ITS THIRD WEEK and although some trends are clear others have yet to come into focus. While this is a legislature that certainly has social activists, it is also one that has bipartisan interest in exploring environmental issues, including those related to wind energy, resource [...]
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Posted on January 14th, 2011 by admin
By Richard Garrett, Jr. THE FIRST WEEK OF THE WYOMING STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION is always exciting, and this year perhaps even more so. There are 23 new representatives and senators, many new state staff members, and a few new practitioners of my celebrated profession—lobbyists. And, of course, there is a new chief executive: [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2011 by admin
By Lisa McGee WE WILL ALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ask questions and learn about a proposed drilling project in the Wyoming Range at three meetings next week hosted by the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Jackson, Bondurant, and Pinedale. The meetings will be a chance to discuss Houston-based Plains Exploration and Production company’s proposal to [...]
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Posted on January 11th, 2011 by admin
By Sophie Osborn The Wyoming Outdoor Council has amalgamated and highlighted a number of best management practices that can help reduce the impact of wind energy development on Wyoming’s wildlife. We’ve published these recommendations in a new brochure called “Wind Energy: Doing it Right in Wyoming.” You can click on the image to the right [...]
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Posted on January 4th, 2011 by admin
By Laurie Milford Twenty-six new governors are being inaugurated across the nation this week. One of those, Matt Mead, took the oath of office on Monday in Cheyenne. As an organization whose work includes being an advocate for Wyoming’s natural resources at the state level, the Outdoor Council appreciated the chance to welcome the new [...]
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