Judge Restores Protections for Grizzly Bears, Blocking Hunts
State and federal officials reacted with disappointment.
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Judge: Less Mining Must Be Studied For No. 1 U.S. Coal Region
Environmentalists praised the ruling but Morris denied their request to halt mining.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of National Park Service
The court found last week that a decade-old plan, a 2007 environmental impact statement, was adequate.
Wyoming Court to Utility: Pay Tax on Power Plant Chemicals
The high court ruled the chemicals aren't ingredients necessary to make electricity.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Wyoming Data Trespass Laws Violate First Amendment
The court has remanded the matter, meaning the lower court will reconsider it in light of the 10th Circuit's findings.
Wyoming Supreme Court Censures Pinedale Judge Who Refused to Perform Same-Sex Marriages
The court ruled that Neely "must either commit to performing marriages regardless of the couple's sexual orientation, or cease performing all marriage ceremonies."
Court Rules to Lift Federal Protections for Wyoming Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed in 2011 that gray wolves are no longer a threatened species in Wyoming.
Wyoming Supreme Court: OK to Charge to See Public Records
The court's majority opinion holds that state law allows public records custodians to charge reasonable fees if complying with an inspection request requires them to copy an electronic record.
Governor Mead Hails Fracking Ruling
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead says he's pleased with a judge's ruling that the Bureau of Land Management lacks the authority to set rules for hydraulic fracturing.