Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Wyoming
Tudor MarksPowder River Member As we are bombarded with the latest waves of chaos from Washington, including a government shutdown, it is difficult to focus on the specifics of what will actually impact us in Wyoming. To help with this, our affiliate organization, the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) has recently completed a detailed […]
INFLUENCING THE DECISIONS THAT WILL SHAPE WYOMING’S FUTURE
May 2025 BREAKS Upon starting at Powder River three months ago, I was excited to create conversation to provide a strategic roadmap for the organization. We are well on our way. Our mission is strong – protecting Wyoming’s land, water, air and people. The times demand that we lean into the people part. That we […]
Powder River Breaks Newsletter Oct – Dec 2024
WATER QUALITY EXPERTS URGE PROTECTION FROM E.COLI IN WYOMING WATERS Jill Morrison Powder River Member Over the past three years the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has been engaged in a process to revise Wyoming’s water quality regulations and the rules governing the permitted discharges to Wyoming’s streams and rivers. Pow- der River has […]
Powder River Breaks Newsletter, May – June 2024
May – June 2024, Volume 52, Number 3 In May, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will end federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin – the largest coal-producing region in the United States. The decision represents a historic shift in federal management of coal in the region, recognizing environmental and health […]
USDA Announces New Rules to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking a significant step towards ensuring fair markets for farmers and ranchers. Today, the USDA announced a proposed rule entitled “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets” which would provide much-needed clarity for courts nationwide, addressing the onerous “proof of harm to competition” standard if finalized. This […]
Powder River Breaks Newsletter, March – April 2024
March – April 2024, Volume 52, Number 2 On February 12, the Department of the Interior announced a finalized rule reforming the Bureau of Land Management’s onshore oil and gas leasing program. Readers may recall this rule was proposed last spring. Powder River members engaged diligently throughout the rulemaking process to ensure quick passage and […]
Powder River Breaks Newsletter, January – February 2024
January – February 2024, Volume 52, Number 1 Last year, High Plains Power became the third rural electric cooperative, and the largest, to significantly reduce the compensation it provides to customers who generate their own solar electricity. Called net metering, Wyoming law provides that a utility has to credit or compensate a solar owner for […]
Casper Local Foods Expert to Speak in Sheridan March 22
If you have a local food business, or have thought about starting one, plan to attend Growing Your Local Food Business event at the Sheridan County Public Library, Inner Circle Room, on March 22 at noon. Everyone is welcome, but advance registration is appreciated. Casper resident and well-known local foods advocate, LeAnn Miller, better known […]
Powder River Breaks Newsletter, November – December 2023
November – December 2023, Volume 51, Number 6 While daily life in the Equality State may feel fraught with policy and cultural disagreements, the Powder River members who gathered in Sheridan on Nov. 4 came together eager for the camaraderie that the annual meeting offers. Since last year’s annual meeting celebrated 50 years of Powder […]
Powder River Breaks Newsletter – September-October 2023
September – October 2023, Volume 51, Number 5 Powder River staff and members traveled to Denver, CO in late August to show support for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process rule. Readers may recall from our previous issue that the rule makes long overdue changes to the onshore […]
