The Trump administration has said its focus is to “unleash American energy” and that firings of thousands of USFS employees will help the USDA “better serve American farmers, ranchers, loggers and the agriculture community.”
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U.S. Forest Service to cull 3,400 workers – Wyoming forests brace for impact
It’s not immediately clear which forests will have firings or who is specifically fired.
What’s Wyoming’s economic future under Trump’s fossil fuel ‘golden age’?
President Trump is promising a ‘golden age’ for America, with a focus on fossil fuels. This could have positive financial implications in Wyoming, where fossil fuels are the backbone of the state’s economy.
Wyoming eyes tourism with new institute at UW
Tourism is the second largest industry in Wyoming, and the state is looking toward the next generation to help shape the sector.
Wyoming and Montana sue over BLM’s end to new coal leases in the Powder River Basin
Wyoming is joining Montana in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management. The states say their concerns weren’t addressed in the federal agency’s latest decision to end new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin.
The BLM ends new Powder River Basin coal leasing. Wyoming intends to sue.
The federal government is ending new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin. Wyoming is looking to the Trump administration for relief, but economists say that might not matter – the markets are unfavorable to coal.
Sublette County wolf incident spurs draft legislation, but some say it won’t be effective
A draft bill is taking form to change Wyoming’s treatment of predator laws in response to an alleged wolf abuse incident in Sublette County.
Hikers on the Continental Divide Trail advised to avoid section near Dubois due to wildfire
The Leeds Creek Fire was first reported Aug. 1 in the Bridger Teton National Forest, about 18 miles southwest of the town of Dubois. Maps show it’s burning right through the Continental Divide Trail.
