AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoYellowstone Waters: Wyoming has started the process to take over federal authority for Clean Water Act protections in its portion of Yellowstone, saying state oversight will improve responsiveness while maintaining water safeguards. Park Conservation: Yellowstone also received a $105 million fund for research, conservation, infrastructure and student access—the largest private gift in National Park Service history. Drought Resilience: On a southwest Wyoming ranch, conservationists are using beaver “starter homes” to encourage dam-building that can hold water, create habitat and help landscapes withstand drought. Wildlife: A Ninth Circuit hearing could reshape federal wolf protections across the West, renewing debate over state management and hunting. Black-footed ferrets have also disappeared from a Wyoming reintroduction site amid plague and drought. Energy and Water: Wyoming environmental groups are debating whether to seek a pause on data center development or push for tighter rules, amid concerns about water use, electricity costs and public lands.
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