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Sweetwater County Commissioners: Protect Adobe Town
2006-11-21  GREEN RIVER – The Sweetwater County Commission voted unanimously today to approve a resolution that the Red Desert’s spectacular Adobe Town area should be placed off-limits to future oil and gas leasing, and should instead be managed primarily for public recreation and wildlife. ... more>

A diverse coalition join forces to designate the Jack Morrow Hills a National Conservation Area
2006-09-25  Sportsmen, church-goers, Native Americans, ranchers, labor union members and conservationists have joined together to campaign for the Jack Morrow Hills, located in Wyoming’s northern Red Desert, to be designated as a National Conservation Area (NCA).  ... more>

Jack Morrow Hills Decision Ignores Public's Request for Conservation
2006-07-21  LANDER - The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) newly release Record of Decision for the 620,000 acre Jack Morrow Hills Study Area, located within the the NOrthern Red Desert, is a disappointment to many because it fails to respond to the overwhelming call from the public to manage the area primarily for wildlife and public recreation, rather than primarily for oil, gas and coalbed methane development.  ... more>

Adobe Town Conservation Summit Scheduled to Address Future of Crown Jewel Area
2006-06-29  Adobe Town Conservation Summit to be held July 8, 2006 at the Western Wyoming Community College to address the management of this High Desert Crown Jewel. ... more>

Exploding Oil and Gas Development Within Wyoming's Red Desert
2006-03-09  Oil and gas development is exploding in the Red Desert. Nearly 9,000 new wells are proposed in the Continental Divide-Creston natural gas project; ... more>

Red Desert: Leave a Legacy Week Press Release
2006-01-20  The second week of February will be Leave a Legacy Week in Wyoming. Communities across the state are hosting Legacy Week celebrations to commemorate the spirit of the Red Desert and show support for protection of its most prized areas. ... more>

Don’t Sacrifice the Northern Red Desert for One Use
2005-10-24  This opinion piece by Darci Jones appeared in the Casper Star Tribune (October 24, 2005) and is republished here by permission. ... more>