Environment

Two-thirds of more than 1,700 people surveyed want the city’s recycling program to continue and expand, even if it costs a little more, the Casper City Council learned at a work session Tuesday.
Most council members tentatively agreed with the people and will formally consider the mat…

About 1,100 people had responded to the survey as of Tuesday afternoon.

The program was blocked by Morris last month.

The state isn't finished with its research, according to the recommendations in the report.

Native cutthroat are the park's most ecologically important fish because it is a food source for grizzly bears, birds of prey and other wildlife.

Instead, DEQ says the state was forced to spend over $3 million to remediate the contamination.

The project, headed by Aethon Energy Management and Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Co., would span 512 square miles.

The current rehabilitation project of the North Platte River began in 2006.

The Casper City Council will consider the matter at its work session at City Hall at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The river rehabilitation will include some spring planting of a riparian seed mix and probably some trees.