The joint conservation effort between several local government and conservation groups is expected to bring in at least $2.6 million in revenue for Wyomings public schools, with further revenue possible from enhancing the Munger recreation areas.
Environment
Successful Pilot Program Inserts eBikes Into Colorado Fossil Fuel Transition
169 low-income essential workers in Colorado are using eBikes purchased by the state and logging how much they use them in a special app.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Used to Rely on Fossil Fuels to Make Money. Now, it’s Turning to Solar Power.
After more than 70 years in the oil and gas business, the tribe is increasingly looking to solar power for new revenue.
A Different Kind of Nuclear Reactor Could Bring Power and Jobs to Utah’s Emery County
A research facility wants to bring back revenue to an area that’s declining in population by experimenting with a number of new technologies.
Teton Pass Study to Analyze Roadway Challenges, Focusing on Recreation
Officials leading the new year-long study of Teton Pass discussed the effort’s goals in their first public meeting.
Annual Round of Moose GPS Collaring Underway in Wilson
The goal is to use data from the project to decide where future wildlife crossings should go. But finding the right moose in the right place to collar is trickier some days than others.
A Durango Firm Makes Energy-Efficient Building Materials from Timber Felled During Fire Mitigation
Fire mitigation efforts like forest thinning are becoming more important, but the wood often ends up in a landfill or otherwise wasted.
Climate Action Through Creative Entrepreneurship in the North Fork Valley
As mines close their doors in Colorado’s North Fork Valley, they leave behind a troubling legacy: leaking methane.
Wyoming Submits Petition to Remove Federal Protections of Yellowstone Grizzlies
The request asks for the removal of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the Endangered Species List.
