Casper Volunteers Pick Up Trash, Dig Out Bad Trees Along River
The volunteer day is one of the rehabilitation efforts along the 13 miles of the North Platte River that runs through Casper.
Environment
Casper Will Try Again for $500,000 Grant for River Rehabilitation
On Sept. 12, the Wyoming Business Council's board of directors did not recommend the $500,000 grant request from the Casper City Council.
Annual Platte River Volunteer Cleanup is Saturday
More than 300 volunteers have already registered.
EPA Nears Removal of Wyoming, Utah Sites from Superfund List
The EPA says Kinder Morgan and Dow Chemical Company/Dowell Schlumberger, Inc., helped clean up the pollution from their facilities.
Climate Change Will Grab Globe's Focus With Summit, Strikes
Activists on Friday were launching a series of climate strikes, with thousands of youths walking out of class in the United States and around the globe.
Business Council Rejects Casper's $500K Request for River Rehab.
The news release did not say why the board of directors turned down the request.
Wyoming Governor Issues New Order Protecting Sage Grouse
The executive order reflects many of the public comments collected earlier this year.
Wyoming Sues Refinery Over Environmental Violations
The state sued the company over similar violation claims in February 2018.
Wyoming Refinery to Pay $1.6M for Pollution Violations
The consent decree amendment resolves alleged violations of state and federal air emissions limits and monitoring requirements.
BLM Cites Man Who Dumped Industrial Trash Near Farson
Disposing industrial waste is a misdemeanor and punishable by up to a year in jail and a $100,000 fine.