WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The American Iron and Steel Institute issued the following news release: Federal funding allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to repair or replace as many as 15,000 bridges in the United States is making its way into state and county budgets. In response, bridge owners and designers are seeking economical and time-saving ways to apply that funding to critical projects. To assist in the materials decision-making process, the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 20 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * The Bureau of Land Management's decision to extend the public comment deadline for the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan will encourage full public participation in the process. It also will help develop a framework to guide public lands management in southwest Wyoming for the next generation. "Resource Management Plans guide land management decisions for at least 20 years  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 20 -- Trout Unlimited issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) announced a series of new investments in its people to accommodate the growing number of innovative partnerships across the Rocky Mountains. Over the last decade, TU has secured roughly $133 million in funding partnerships to initiate and build more than 300 projects across the region. To accommodate this growth, TU is synchronizing staffing and elevating key leaders to p  more

JACKSON, Wyoming, Oct. 19 -- Trout Unlimited issued the following news release: Campers, hikers, and anglers heading to the upper Gros Ventre might need to be patient while infrastructure work occurs near the popular Crystal Creek campground within the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), but the work will improve their future recreation access and habitat for trout when it is complete. Trout Unlimited and the U.S. Forest Service are installing bioengineered structures to stabilize the Gros Ve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2023: * * * The Bureau of Land Management has issued a 60-day comment period extension on the draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, which will guide management and protection of natural and cultural resources, recreation and energy uses across 3.6 million acres of public land in southwestern Wyoming. The plan's comment period now closes on January 17, 2024. Additionally, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon  more