Environmentalists say this analysis is critical to paint a full picture of climate and health impacts, but industry reps say it’s not necessary.
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The federal freeze hits Wyoming’s invasive weeds: funding future is a ‘hodgepodge’
Wyoming relies on millions of federal dollars to spray for invasive weeds, and federal cuts are putting some of those dollars into question for the upcoming season. That could mean more costs to private landowners or fewer new treatment projects.
Environmentalists call for more grizzly protections with delisting on the horizon
Grizzly advocates want the species to be treated as one “metapopulation” — rather than separate islands throughout the Northern Rockies.
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.
