Search Results for: Sheridan Area Resource Council
Powder River Basin Resource Council Objects to Proposed Ramaco Coal Mine
Powder River Basin Resource Council (Resource Council) and many Sheridan County landowners and concerned citizens filed objections to Ramaco’s proposed Brook Mine this month. The mine is proposed approximately six miles north of Sheridan, in the scenic Tongue River Valley, an area with important agricultural and recreational attributes. Most of the objecting landowners live in […]
Sheridan County Wyoming Public Lands Day Celebration on Sept 28th
Local Conservation Groups Host Event at Welch Ranch Conservation groups in Sheridan County are hosting a Sheridan County Public Lands Day Celebration on Saturday, September 28th, at the Bureau of Land Management’s Welch Ranch Special Management Area on Decker Road. The groups welcome the public to attend the event which starts with trail cleanup at […]
Powder River Basin Resource Council Statement on Ramaco Rezone in Tongue River Valley
Today the Sheridan County Commission voted 3 – 2 to approve Ramaco Wyoming Coal Company’s application to rezone 114 acres in the Tongue River Valley from agricultural to light industrial. Powder River Basin Resource Council (Resource Council) had lodged comments opposing the rezoning, as had a number of Resource Council members. Testimony stretched out for […]
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Donate to PRBRC Become a Member or Renew Membership + Affiliate Our Members Powder River Basin Resource Council is made up of ranchers and townspeople, workers and retirees, wage earners, business owners, teachers, farmers, and professionals. We represent more than 2,000 individuals from all walks of life who are committed to preserving Wyoming’s quality of […]
Western Landowners Groups Call for Comprehensive Review of the Federal Coal Program
June 10, 2019 (Sheridan, WY) Powder River Basin Resource Council, Northern Plains Resource Council, Dakota Resource Council, Western Colorado Alliance, and the Western Organization of Resource Councils, through comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) submitted today, asked the Department of Interior (DOI) to re-initiate its comprehensive review of the federal coal program and […]
Powder River Releases Video Series on Oil & Gas Development Impacts
February 18, 2019 (Sheridan, WY) The Powder River Basin Resource Council has released a new series of videos featuring Wyoming residents whose lives have been upended by nearby oil and gas development. From living with the legacy of contaminated groundwater in Pavillion to addressing booming oil and gas development in Laramie and Converse Counties, the […]
Employment Opportunities
The Board of Directors has announced the hiring for the position of Executive Director. A B O U T U S The Sheridan, Wyoming based Powder River Basin Resource Council is a respected and effective member-led organization in its fiftieth year of working on behalf of Wyoming’s air, land, and water, its people and its […]
About Us
OUR VISION AND GOALS Powder River Basin Resource Council was founded by ranchers and townspeople concerned about the impacts of strip mining on landscapes, communities, and freshwater aquifers. For 50 years, we have advocated for the responsible development of Wyoming’s energy resources. Using community organizing, connections with scientific, policy, and legal experts, and coalitions with […]
