The former Kanye West, now known simply as 'Ye,' is being sued by the family of George Floyd, after Ye made comments about the man who was murdered by Minneapolis police.
This August, the court gave the BLM until November 2023 to analyze other coal leasing alternatives and disclose the public health impacts, both climate and non-climate, of burning fossil fuels from the planning areas.
Gordon said, "Enacting a moratorium at a moment when coal is badly needed to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply is wrong-headed on many fronts."
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming is alleging that the Bureau of Land Management has cost Wyoming millions of dollars in revenue due to their failure to issue a notice for competitive lease sale by a 45-day deadline.
Tracy Stone-Manning, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, announced that Andrew Archuleta has been chosen as the new State Director for BLM Wyoming.
More firefighters continue to arrive on a wildfire burning roughly 50 miles south of Rock Springs in both Utah and Wyoming.
As of noon Thursday, 217 firefighters are battling the Richard Mountain Fire, which has grown to 7,064 acres.
BLM Operations Section Chief Mike Wengert said that "decent weather" has given firefighters an advantage in working the fire...