SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Montana District Court's opinion that reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for the Yellowstone region's grizzly bear population. The decision spares the grizzlies from plans for trophy hunts in the states of Wyoming and Idaho. Earthjustice, representing the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and National Parks Conservation  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 7 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: On June 23, the Federal Highway Administration announced the newest designations into the Alternative Fuels Corridors program. Across the eight states in the REV West partnership (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) five new designations of "corridor-ready" for Electric Vehicles were made, covering 164 miles of highway. An additional thirteen designa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on July 8: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Montana District Court's opinion that reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for the Yellowstone region's grizzly bear population. The decision spares the grizzlies from plans for trophy hunts in the states of Wyoming and Idaho. Earthjustice, representing the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Sierra Club, Center for Biological D  more

EUGENE, Oregon, July 9 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration and state of Wyoming's appeal of a 2018 decision restoring endangered species protections for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears. The original decision halted states' planned trophy hunts in the ecosystem, which would have harmed other imperiled populations of grizzly bears. Wildlife advocates, the plai  more

MISSOULA, Montana, July 9 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration and state of Wyoming's appeal of a 2018 decision restoring endangered species protections for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears. The original decision halted states' planned trophy hunts in the ecosystem, which would have harmed other imperiled populations of grizzly bears. WildEarth Guardians, represented by the We  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 8 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: While the COVID-19 pandemic knows no boundaries, life in Wyoming still looks and feels quite familiar compared to much of the country, where millions have been holed up in high rises. "We never had an explicit name for it like we do now, but most Wyomingites will tell you that social distancing is one thing they have always appreciated about life in Wyoming," said Wendy Lopez, business recruitment manager for  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 10 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: Wyoming Main Street, a program of the Wyoming Business Council, is proud to announce its eight accredited communities for 2020. Each year, Wyoming Main Street evaluates, selects and recommends qualifying Wyoming communities to Main Street America. Communities must meet 10 rigorous standards to qualify for accredited status, the top tier of recognition. Accredited Main Street communities have a proven track r  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 7 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: In an effort to streamline resources and enhance efficiencies, the State Energy Program has transferred from the Wyoming Business Council to the newly launched Wyoming Energy Authority. The organizations have been working on the transition for the previous year to ensure a smooth process with no disruption to the current grantees. "We are excited to manage the State Energy Program as we continue to create a "o  more