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Oil and gas leases threaten big game migration routes, lawsuit claims

County 17 | Gillette

Sep 16, 2026

Oil and gas leases threaten big game migration routes, lawsuit claims

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile The federal government broke environmental laws when it leased 179 square miles in Wyoming for oil and gas drilling, threatening already-diminishe…

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Oil and gas leases threaten big game migration routes, lawsuit claims

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