The decision comes after an analysis found that the BLM’s coal leasing program results in a large subsidy to the coal industry by providing coal at bargain prices with minimal oversight.
Wyoming Recreation & Environment
WCS: Wyoming natural gas development depletes pronghorn antelope winter habitat
Conservation group suggests several measures to mitigate impacts.
USFWS advances Wyoming gray wolf endangered species delisting; CBD fears large wolf kill
As the U.S. moves closer to removing Wyoming gray wolf populations from the endangered species list, concerns about the fate of wolves remain.
USFWS, Wyoming gray wolf management plan draws criticism
Are northern Rockies’ gray wolves ready to be delisted as an endangered species? The feds and Wyoming believe so; environmentalists disagree.
Climate change may alter Yellowstone meadows, plant diversity
Researchers measured the changes in the Yellowstone meadow plant community from 1997 to 2007, including a period of extended drought, and found that shrubs (such as sagebrush) that grow in the drier meadows increased, while flowering plants decreased in number.
