AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoColorado River Water Cuts: Federal officials finalized 2027–2028 operating rules that require major reductions for Arizona, California and Nevada, totaling about 1.25 million acre-feet per year, while Wyoming and other Upper Basin states avoid set cuts for now—an uneasy pause as drought and record-low reservoirs keep pressure on farms, wildlife and hydropower. Public Lands Grazing: The BLM is moving to overhaul grazing rules on 155 million acres, with critics saying the draft would expand livestock use and sharply limit public participation in permit decisions. Roadless Rule Rollback: The Trump administration’s plan would rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, opening millions of acres of Wyoming national forest roadless areas to new road building—raising alarms for wildlife habitat and quiet recreation. Wyoming Fishing Update: Wyoming Game and Fish lifted a voluntary afternoon fishing closure on the Green and New Fork rivers and North Horse Creek after cooler conditions lowered trout-stressing temperatures. Light Pollution: A local op-ed urges responsible outdoor lighting to protect wildlife, health, energy use and Wyoming’s night skies.
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