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BLM Urges Fire Safety [audio]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:13 +0000

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching and more people spending time outdoors. the Bureau of Land Management is reminding people to be cautious while using fire. Amy Richards reports. Four Wyoming 4-H members have been chosen by the University of Wyoming's Youth Development program for the American Youth Leadership Program in Samoa next winter. Joy Greenwald has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Bureau of Land Management Plans Controlled Burns

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:42:28 +0000

The High Desert District of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming plans to conduct several prescribed fires this spring.

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No BLM Top Option for Wyo Gas Field Raises Concern

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:46:00 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead's office says it has impressed upon the BLM that it doesn't want the indecisiveness to become a trend.

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BLM Seeking Nominations for Sustainable Development Awards [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:45:35 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management is requesting nominations for the 2013 Reclamation and Sustainable Development Awards. Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Yellowstone Ranked 'Must See' Destination [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:11:29 +0000

The BLM has released it's final Environmental Analysis on the proposed Lost C reek uranium mine in a remote area of southwest Wyoming. Amy Richards has a report. Yahoo Travel has ranked Yellowstone National Park the number one place every American should see, beating out the Grand Canyon and New York City. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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BLM Taking Comment on Wild Horse Sanctuary [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:05:08 +0000

Authorities in Fremont County are investigating the death of a 28 year old Riverton woman whose body was recovered from a local reservoir on Saturday. Doug Randall has the details. The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comment on a proposed wild horse sanctuary about 30 miles west of Laramie. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Report: BLM's Oil and Gas Leasing Process Improving

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:28:45 +0000

A report released Tuesday analyzes how the Bureau of Land Management's policies toward oil and gas leasing on public lands have changed since 2008, noting specific improvements related to the experiences in the Jonah and Pinedale gas fields.

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BLM: Petroleum Industry Not Exerting Improper Influence [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:05:27 +0000

A Bureau of Land Management official says a petroleum industry group that is paying for temporary agency staff is not exerting improper influence. Doug Randall has more on that story. Farmers and ranchers have an online resource for safety and health-related information. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Superintendent Hill Asks US Department of Education for Waiver [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:05:54 +0000

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill is requesting a waiver of certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. A federal judge in Nevada has temporarily banned the Bureau of Land Management from using helicopters to gather mustangs in a roundup that's already underway northeast of Reno. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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BLM Holding Meetings on Oil Shale Development [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:05:47 +0000

Maintain the status quo or follow a new plan. those appear to be the choices for the Bureau of Land Management on the issue of oil shale development in the west. Kathleen Ryan with Colorado News Service reports. For the second consecutive year, Fortune Magazine has named Union Pacific the most admired among trucking, transportation and logistics companies. Doug Randall reports.Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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BLM Lease Auction Raises $22 Million [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:14:28 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management generated more than $22 million for leasing rights and rental fees on parcels offered at the agency's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction Tuesday in Cheyenne. Amy Richards reports. Wyoming tourism numbers for 2011 reached near record levels according to Diane Shober, Wyoming Office of Tourism Director. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming Gas Prices Buck National Trend (AUDIO)

Doug Randall — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:55:12 +0000

The Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement and the Bureau of Land Management will hold a series of meeting around the country getting input on the proposed consolidation of the OSM within the BLM. Amy Richards has details. As gas prices nationally increase prices in Wyoming are going down, according to Patrick Dehaan with gas buddy dot com. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Sheriff's Department Will Run Juvenile Facility [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:34 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management recently issued guidance on processing land use proposals and permit applications possible carbon sequestration projects on BLM lands. Doug Randall reports.
Laramie County Commissioners voted 3-o this week to have the Laramie County Sheriffs Department run the county's new Youth Detention Facility, rather than contract with a private company. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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BLM Releases Scoping Document on Gateway West Project [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:05:03 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management released the scoping report for the Energy Gateway South Transmission Line Project. The report is a compilation of all comments received during the public comment period and from 12 open houses held in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Doug Randall reports. Farmers are being surveyed this week for data that will be released by U.S. Department of Agriculture next month. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wind Tower Manufacturer Delays Construction [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:05:06 +0000

An environmental group accuses the Bureau of Land Management of neglecting science in favor of politics when it conducted a series of ecological studies covering millions of acres in the west. A wind tower manufacturer that was supposed to employ about 150 people in Laramie County and be operational by early next year has been delayed. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Laramie County Sheriff's Deputy Shot, In Good Condition [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:05:56 +0000

A Laramie County Sheriff's Department deputy is listed in good condition at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, after being shot while responding to a call at the Fairfield Inn on Stillwater Avenue in Cheyenne, early this morning. The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for the Wyoming Resource Advisory Council. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to

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BLM Implementing New Sage Grouse Policy [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:47:38 +0000

Amy Richards has a report on some questions you should ask insurance companies when they make you a total loss offer. The Bureau of Land Management has a new policy on Sage Grouse protection, which many people hope will prevent the birds from being listed under the Endangered Species Act. Deborah Smith of Wyoming News Service has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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BLM Taking Wilderness Input (AUDIO)

Doug Randall — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:15:33 +0000

Wyoming offices of the Bureau of Land Management are taking comments and suggestions on areas to be considered for federal wilderness protection. Amy Richards has the story. Rocky Mountain Power customers will be paying a little more starting in September. But the rate increase is less than 50 percent of what the company had requested. Deborah Smith of Wyoming News Service has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming's Executive Branch Moves to Google [Audio]

Amy Richards — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:05:03 +0000

A Legislative panel will ask the Bureau of Land Management to delay it's land use plan for the Bighorn Basin, Doug Randall Reports. Wyoming has become the first state to being using a suite of Cloud computing tools from Google for the executive branch of government. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wild Horse Adoption Planned [audio]

Doug Randall — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:38:01 +0000

Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details on a the expansion of a parkway to serve a proposed new business park. The Bureau of Land Management and the Mantle Wild Horse Adoption and Training Center will host a wild horse adoption June 25th in Wheatland. Amy Richards has report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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