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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for 2025-07-20 ( 17 items ) |
Alliance for the Wild Rockies: Gas Pipeline Will Destroy Dwindling Sage Grouse Habitat -- But You Can Help Stop It (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 18 -- The Alliance for the Wild Rockies issued the following blog posting:
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Gas pipeline will destroy dwindling Sage Grouse Habitat -- but you can help stop it
The Forest Service authorized a Special Use Permit in March to allow a private company to clear-cut and bulldoze a 50-foot wide, 18.2-mile-long corridor through six National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas for construction of a gas pipeline from Montpelier, Idaho to Afton, Wyoming.
But here's the deal: The more PR
Barrasso on NBC's Meet the Press Highlights the GOp Agenda for Saftey and Prosperity (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso on NBC's Meet the Press Highlights the GOp Agenda for Saftey and Prosperity
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. Senator Barrasso discussed how Republicans are getting America back on track, the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, strengthening Medicaid, and his support for devastating sanc more PR
Barrasso Slams Democrats for Fighting to Protect Wasteful Washington Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso Slams Democrats for Fighting to Protect Wasteful Washington Spending
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" Millions for the Green New Deal abroad. Not one cent for working Americans here at home. That's the warped priority of today's Democrat party."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of voting on a $9 billion savings package. Senator Barras more PR
Barrasso: Republicans Ready to Rein in the Worst of Wasteful Washington Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: Republicans Ready to Rein in the Worst of Wasteful Washington Spending
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"Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to protect programs most Americans didn't know existed - and wouldn't support if they did."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor in support of eliminating wasteful Washington spending.
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BlackFog Report Reveals 63% Increase in Q2 Ransomware Attacks YoY (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 17 (TNSrep) -- BlackFog, a company that says it protects data and privacy and strengthens regulatory compliance, issued the following news release:
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BlackFog report reveals 63% increase in Q2 ransomware attacks YoY
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SAN FRANCISCO - 16th July, 2025 - BlackFog, the leader in ransomware prevention and anti data exfiltration (ADX), today revealed findings from analysis of ransomware activity from April to June 2025 across publicly disclosed and non-disclosed attacks more PR
Campbell County Board of Commissioners Requests Extension on DOI Regulatory Reform Comments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Campbell County Board of Commissioners submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) highlighting the need for a 90-day extension on the comment period regarding the department's request for information on regulatory reform. The board emphasized the importance of balancing public land use, energy development, and conservation as critical for the county and Wyoming's economic health.
"Inadequate time to respond to such a monumental requ more ST
DataOpus Advocates for Enhanced Data Integrity in Healthcare Technology (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- DataOpus, Jackson, Wyoming, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emphasizing the need to incorporate robust data integrity practices into healthcare technology. The organization suggested that CMS, state governments, and commercial organizations integrate DataOpus into their engineering processes to quickly detect vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and data integrity issues.
DataOpus stated its solution can produce actionable f more ST
Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, July 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release:
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Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan
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(DENVER, CO., July 15th, 2025) - After 14 years of litigation, American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), the Animal Welfare Institute, Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a major legal victory that delivers a major setback to the largest attempted eradication of wild horses in U. more PR
League of Women Voters of Wyoming Files Brief Against Burdensome Proof of Citizenship Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release:
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League of Women Voters of Wyoming Files Brief Against Burdensome Proof of Citizenship Law
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CASPER, WY -- On Friday, the League of Women Voters of Wyoming filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to grant a preliminary injunction against HB 156, a law imposing burdensome and discriminatory proof of citizenship requirements on voter registration in Wyoming. The League is repres more PR
Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over Black Hills, Bear Lodge area (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release:
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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over Black Hills, Bear Lodge area
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The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the state geological surveys of South Dakota and Wyoming, and are part of a national effort to modernize mapping of the nation's geology.
"Partnership with state surveys he more PR
Petroleum Association of Wyoming Requests Review of Federal Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) addressing concerns regarding the regulatory framework affecting oil and natural gas development in Wyoming. The letter highlights the significant federal ownership of land and resources in the state, noting that around 67% of Wyoming's mineral estate requires federal approval for development. PAW expressed gratitude for the agency's efforts to coll more ST
Policy Tour on Wildlife Migration and Conservation (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news:
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Policy Tour on Wildlife Migration and Conservation
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This summer's CSG West Annual Meeting in Jackson, Wyoming will feature a special offsite policy tour hosted by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. See below for details.
Connecting Landscapes: Policy Solutions for Wildlife Migration and Habitat Conservation in the West
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Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill Unleashes Wyoming Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill Unleashes Wyoming Energy
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"Wyoming minerals, mined by Wyoming workers, will build a safer, more prosperous America."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss the historic opening of the Brook Mine in Sheridan, Wyoming. The Brook Mine is the first rare elements mine to break ground in 7 more PR
USDA Designates Two Wyoming Counties as Natural Disaster Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Designates Two Wyoming Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
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Three South Dakota Counties Also Eligible for Assistance
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency lo more PR
UW Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Protect Nuclear Reactors From Seismic Activity (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 16 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Protect Nuclear Reactors from Seismic Activity
Ankit Saxena wants to protect nuclear reactors and other infrastructure from future seismic activity. And he sees particle dampers, a vibration-damping technology, as the key to success.
To further that agenda, Saxena, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Mechanical Engineering, received a two-year research grant more PR
Wyoming Delegation Hosts Energy Secretary Wright for Ramaco Brook Mine Opening (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Wyoming Delegation Hosts Energy Secretary Wright for Ramaco Brook Mine Opening
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The Brook Mine is the nation's first new rare earth elements mine in 70 years and first new coal mine in Wyoming in 50 years.
RANCHESTER, WY - Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., recently welcomed U.S. Department more PR
Wyoming Wool Growers Association Calls for Repeal of Agricultural Labor Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget outlining serious concerns over existing agricultural labor regulations. The organization, which has represented sheep operations in Wyoming for over a century, asserts that recent rules governing the employment of temporary foreign workers, specifically under the H-2A program, impose unnecessary burdens on American businesses.
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