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Wyoming has already seen 103 wildfires and 2,600 acres burned this year. That’s about double the number of fires by this time last year, but only 15% of the acreage burned.
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The Caribou-Targhee National Forest has released an environmental review of the proposed expansion.
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The proposal would give each park superintendent the authority to decide where micromobility devices can go. Some public lands groups worry they'll be permitted in environmentally-sensitive areas.
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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.
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A new scientific analysis shows the U.S. is generating more electricity from wind and solar than ever before, and several states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. However, the future growth of wind and solar is uncertain.
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Wyoming’s new solution for where to dump old wind turbine blades can proceed after being frozen by the Trump administration for nearly two months.
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Backcountry explorers should avoid wearing earbuds, carry bear spray and travel in groups of three or more.
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Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but they still pale in comparison to centuries pastIn recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense, and community-destroying blazes are an increasingly common occurrence. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that compared with fires in the 19th and earlier centuries, today’s blazes pale in comparison – at least in terms of size.
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Wyoming Pathways says uncertainty about federal funding may derail this year’s planned work. This sentiment is echoed by other federally funded groups across the country.
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“Improving the Service’s interactions with the public, simplifying regulations, accelerating permitting with technology, and relying more on education, voluntary compliance, and verification,” he told senators on the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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A U.S. District judge said it was “not hard to imagine” that some horses and burros went to slaughter in his ruling that led to the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to shut down the adoption program.
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Wyoming Game and Fish says the annual regulations could change due to the easily transmissible, always fatal brain disease.