BUFFALO — The Bureau of Land Management recently released changes to its oil and gas leasing bond schedule, which are anticipated to ultimately limit drilling throughout the West.
Wyoming is one of several states currently updating its plan to address regional haze, but local environmental groups say its plan isn t enough. More than two decades ago, the Environmental Protection Agency created the Regional Haze Rule to improve air quality in designated areas including national parks by reducing haze, or the cocktail of air pollution that limits visibility. Poor air quality has reduced average visibility in the West by up to 100 miles, according to the EPA, and the effects of that pollution can be far from its sources. .
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