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The Wyoming Range in the News
April 1, 2009 - "A huge milestone," Jackson Hole News & Guide
A bill signed into law Monday that protects 387 miles of the Snake River and tributaries and 1.2 million acres in the Wyoming Range relied on an unlikely coalition of sportsmen and conservationists.
March 25, 2009 – “Wyoming Range bill clears Congress,” Casper Star Tribune
CHEYENNE -- A bill championed by the late Sen. Craig Thomas that would put portions of the Wyoming Range off-limits to future oil and gas drilling has cleared Congress.
The bill was among many measures in a public lands bill that would protect nearly 2 million acres in nine states as designated wilderness. The bill passed the U.S. House 285-140 on Wednesday.
October 6, 2008 - “Wyo Range Bill to Receive a Vote,” Casper Star-Tribune
A bill to protect the Wyoming Range from new energy development should finally get a hearing on the Senate floor next month, the Senate majority leader announced this week.
July 15, 2008 - “Gov, Group: Reports Back Wyo Range Bill,” Casper Star-Tribune
Two separate reports in Washington, D.C., seem to confirm Gov. Dave Freudenthal's assertion that protecting the Wyoming Range from further energy development would have a "negligible" impact on gas production, state officials and a sportsmen's organization said Tuesday.
July 1, 2008 - “River, Wyoming Range Bills Move to Senate,” Jackson Hole News & Guide
A pair of bills that would protect mountains and rivers in northwest Wyoming were bundled into a larger package of conservation measures and introduced Thursday into the U.S. Senate.
May 5, 2008 - “Public Lands: Big Land-use Markup in Store for Senate Panel,” E&E Daily
Four dozen public lands, national forests, water and historical bills are slated for markup in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this Wednesday, along with votes on nominees for two senior-level positions in the Energy and Interior departments. (Reprinted from E&E Daily with permission from Environment & Energy Publishing, LLC. www.eenews.net. 202/628-6500)
September 11, 2007 - “Barrasso: Protect Wyoming Range,” Casper Star-Tribune
Sen. John Barrasso vowed Monday to carry out the late Sen. Craig Thomas's legacy by introducing a bill to protect the Wyoming Range from energy development.
July 8, 2007 - “Protect Wyoming Range from Development,” Casper Star-Tribune
Everyone who cares about Wyoming's outdoor heritage, our healthy wildlife populations, our clear trout streams and our many opportunities to get out into the mountains to hike, bike, snowmobile, camp, ride a horse and enjoy the view should be aware of some recent news affecting the Wyoming Range.
June 24, 2007 - “Barrasso has some of Thomas’ Work to Finish,” Casper Star-Tribune
John Barrasso, Wyoming's new U.S. senator, should develop his own issues, listen to people whose ideas he trusts, and build a deep connection with his constituents. Those are the main ways voters will be able to judge his job performance when he seeks election next year.
January 25, 2007 - “Sportsmen Unite to Preserve the Wyoming Range," Casper Star-Tribune
A coalition of hunter, angler and sporting organizations -- 13 in all -- launched a statewide effort this week to help preserve the Wyoming Range.
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