I am putting this up because last week comments from a Wyoming resident said that Trauner was opposing this bill to withdraw the scenic and very unstable Wyoming Range from leasing for natural gas development.
The bill, sponsored by Wyoming’s two Republican senators had been advancing nicely until McCain and most Republicans candidates decided drilling […]
Continue Reading →River, Wyoming Range bills move to Senate. Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Noah Brenner.
The Wyoming Range bill, sponsored by Wyoming’s Republican senators, would withdraw a big area of scenic, wildlife rich and and unstable soil from oil and gas leasing (contrary to the party’s push to open everything up on public lands).
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Continue Reading →Here is some good news.
The U. S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday passed a bill closing 1.2 million (!!) acres of the Wyoming Range mountains to natural gas exploration and production. This highly scenic, unstable, and wildlife rich mountain range is west of Big Piney and Daniel and south of Jackson, Wyoming. […]
Continue Reading →Energy leasing advances. Controversy fails to stop Bridger-Teton. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole News and Guide.
Earlier story on this (April 23). Wyoming Governor: Forest deal ‘suspect’. Federal government gave energy company broad influence over study of Wyo. Range. Jackson Hole News and Guide.
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Continue Reading →Governor: Forest deal ‘suspect’ – Federal government gave energy company broad influence over study of Wyoming Range. By Noah Brenner and Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole, Wyo. Jackson Hole News and Guide.
In the process of drilling a well on public land, granting of the lease is the most important legal step. Once the lease […]
Continue Reading →There is good news on efforts to protect the Wyoming Range from the drillers.
Wyoming Range bill to get February hearing. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily.
The Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold the hearing on the Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2007 at 2:30 […]
Continue Reading →This doesn’t meant they will, but Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo has a bill to stop leasing and buyout and permanently retire areas already leased.
Story in the Casper Star Tribune. By Chris Merrill.
Update Gov. Freudenthal seeks delay on Wyo. Range drilling plan. AP
For those folks who love the mountains adjacent to […]
Continue Reading →Wyoming’s new US senator John Barrasso has picked up one of the priorities of the late Sen. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo.
It would stop oil and gas leasing in all of the 100 mile long Wyoming Range and buy back those leases already issued.
Senaror Barrasso brings bill to protect Wyoming Range. By Noelle Straub. […]
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