The National Federation of Federal Employees, which has been pushing hard for the reform, is hopeful of ultimate passage, pointing to significant bipartisan support for firefighter raises.
Environment
‘They Gotta Get it Somewhere. It’s Here.’ Wyoming at Crossroads Over Federal Oil and Gas Leasing
As the Biden administration aims to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels, a battle is being waged between conservationists and business interests over federal land in the West.
Grand Targhee Owner Discusses Proposed Expansion During Town Hall
Resort owner Geordie Gillett joined representatives from the Forest Service and both Teton Counties to answer questions about the proposed expansion, though little new information was shared.
Weekly News Roundup: Friday, Dec. 3
Miss the headlines this week? Learn more about local efforts to improve health equity, grizzly bear management and Hanukkah in Jackson Hole.
The U.S. wants more clean energy projects on public lands. One Wyoming wind farm shows it’s not that easy.
A federal agency is stalling a key aspect of development for what will eventually become the country’s largest wind farm.
Working Dogs Learn New Tricks in Search of Ticks
An ecology Ph.D. student is in Jackson Hole this fall studying winter ticks and their effect on the local moose population, and he’s getting some help from a furry sidekick.
Skiers and Conservationists Search for Compromise on Backcountry Terrain to Protect a ‘Sacred Animal’
Wildlife biologists are proposing select winter closures in the Tetons in an effort to protect locally-endangered bighorn sheep. Some backcountry skiers aren’t happy about it.
New Botanical Garden Aims to Restore Habitat Burned in 2019 Museum Fire
Volunteers are restoring habitat that was scorched on the hillside behind Jackson’s National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Coping With Climate Change and Invasive Species in One Montana Lake
In Flathead Lake, invasive trout species are driving native fish to extinction.
