Red Desert

The Trump administration is ordering to unleash American energy on public lands. That includes reviewing the recently approved management plan for 3.6 million acres around Rock Springs, as well as other high profile areas in Wyoming. But some speculate any rescinding of the plans would face legal battles.

In case you missed it over the holidays, the federal government released its final decision for how to manage millions of acres of public land in southwest Wyoming. The plan is over a decade in the making. Reactions from state politicians are very unhappy. Many are looking to a Trump administration for relief, but that route isn’t clear.

The plan will guide energy development and conservation on roughly 3.6 million acres of public land near Rock Springs.

The federal government’s plan for managing a large chunk of land in southwest Wyoming is going through its final edits. And whether or not they reflect Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon’s latest feedback will likely shape any future litigation.

The Bureau of Land Management recently released its updated draft plan for overseeing energy development and conservation goals for the area. It comes one year after the initial draft was released that sparked outrage among many. We look at what’s in it and what’s to come.

The long-awaited final Bureau of Land Management plan for the Rock Springs area was released this week. It attempts to appease stakeholders on all sides, after unprecedented controversy.

Many elected officials in Wyoming are upset at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and are asking the agency to withdraw a proposed resource management plan for 3.6 million federal acres near Rock Springs.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released proposed plans for how to manage millions of acres in Southwest Wyoming.

Wyoming's Bureau of Land Management recently wrapped up one of its largest wild horse roundups in the southwest part of the state, and while controversial, many who live in the area said it is necessary.

Wyoming's Red Desert is the largest unfenced swath of land in the continental U.S. Exploring it can be daunting, since there's little signage or…