ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 8 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA, CAP Team Up to Support Enlisted Thunderbirds * AFA's Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter in Wyoming partnered with volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol's Cheyenne Composite Squadron to recognize (and feed) the enlisted team members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, on July 25. Supported by community partners, the Cowboy Chapter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey, prepared in cooperation with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, details peak streamflow trends in Montana and northern Wyoming. The document, titled 'Peak Streamflow Trends in Montana and Northern Wyoming and Their Relation to Changes in Climate, Water Years 1921-2020,' was authored by Steven K. Sando, Nancy A. Barth, Roy Sando, and Katherine J. Chase. It is published as Scientific Investigations  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Warnock Introduce Bill to Protect American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, recently introduced the Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act. The bipartisan legislation gives additional protection to taxpayers by providing more transparency from the Internal Revenue Service (  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Coalition of Local Governments has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing concerns about proposed modifications to the agency's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. The letter, dated July 30, 2025, outlines the Coalition's support for certain revisions that align with NEPA, recent executive orders, and judicial rulings but addresses critical issues regarding the implementation of these chan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Applauds Interior's Decision to Advance Coal Mining at Antelope Mine * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman today released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to approve the West Antelope II South Tract Mining Plan Modification. This action authorizes the recovery of 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal across app  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Despite CWD Outbreak, Forest Service Keeps Elk Feedgrounds Alive Short-term reauthorization ignores clear signal to end artificial feeding at Dell Creek and Forest Park * PINEDALE, WY -- Yesterday, the U.S. Forest Service issued a draft Record of Decision (ROD) reauthorizing Wyoming's controversial Dell Creek and Forest Park elk feedgrounds through 2028, ensuring the con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Eastern Shoshone Tribe, Fort Washakie, Wyoming, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior opposing the modification or repeal of regulations that protect federal lands. The tribe's letter was a response to a request for information seeking input on regulations that could be modified or repealed. In the letter, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe states that the process of reviewing regulations has tribal implications and should adhere to the polic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Federal judge rules U.S Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law in denying protections for gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains * MISSOULA, MT -- A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. The agency must now re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Approves Mining Plan to Unlock 14.5 Million Tons of Coal at Antelope Mine * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced approval of a mining plan modification that will unlock 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the Antelope Mine in Converse County, Wyoming. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the decision following completion of a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Wyoming Nebraska Pore Space Owners Association (Landowner Group) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on August 4, urging the agency to refine its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations to better engage local governments and clarify standards for environmental reviews. The Landowner Group represents over 350 landowners in Laramie County, Wyoming, covering more than 200,000 acres, and focuses on promoti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves Get Another Shot at Protections * MISSOULA, Mont.-- A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. The agency must now reconsider whether to grant protections to wolves living  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council (RMTLC), representing several Tribal Nations in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) expressing strong opposition to the agency's interim final rule aimed at revising National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The organization, founded in 1968, emphasizes its commitment to protect the sovereignty, resources, and cultural lifeways of Tribal Nations   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a report with a positive assessment of petroleum resources. A fact sheet, 'Assessment of Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024,' was prepared by the National and Global Petroleum Assessment team. The document, Fact Sheet 2025-3025, was issued in June 2025. The report identifies undiscovered, technically recoverable   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) document titled 'Assessment of Conventional and Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, 2024' reports the agency's findings on undiscovered hydrocarbon reserves. Authored by the Mowry Shale Assessment Team, including Jane S. Hearon, Christopher J. Schenk, and others, the report--Fact Sheet 2025-3023--details a geologic assessmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of SW Wyoming and NW Colorado * Since production began around 1920, the Phosphoria system has yielded approximately 500 million barrels of oil and 2.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The new assessment estimates undiscovered, technically recoverable resources to a d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study, "The Feasibility of Using Lidar-Derived Digital Elevation Models for Gravity Data Reduction," explores a more cost-effective and efficient way to process gravity data. Traditionally, gravity data reduction relies on expensive, submeter-accurate differential global navigation satellite system (dGNSS) equipment to acquire elevation measurements. This report, however, investigates whether publicly available lidar-derived dig  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Hydrologic Budgets and Water Availability of Six Bedrock Aquifers in the Black Hills Area, South Dakota and Wyoming, 1931-2022,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5067, was authored by Colton J. Medler, Todd M. Anderson, and William G. Eldridge in cooperation with the Western Dakota Regional Water System. The study updates hydrologic bud  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report provides an in-depth analysis of the hydrogeology and groundwater quality at the Jackson Hole Airport (JHA) in Wyoming. The document, 'Hydrogeology and Groundwater Quality in the Snake River Alluvial Aquifer at Jackson Hole Airport, Wyoming, 2011-20,' was prepared in cooperation with the Jackson Hole Airport Board and was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey as Scientific Investigations Report  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW School of Pharmacy and Cardiff University Forge International Collaboration The University of Wyoming's School of Pharmacy and Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, located in Wales, have established an innovative transatlantic partnership aimed at enriching pharmacy education, enhancing cultural understanding and advancing research on pharmacy practice. Launched in 2023 t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior urging the department to change its interim final rule for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. The association said the rule needs to improve local engagement and ensure a more complete analysis of federal actions. According to the association, the rule removes key provisions that define the roles of cooperating agencies, which coul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Wyoming County Commissioners Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing concerns about an interim final rule that changes the department's National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures. The association argues that placing these procedures in a handbook, rather than codified regulations, diminishes their durability and clarity for cooperating agencies. The WCCA, which represents all 23 counties in Wyoming,  more