CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 8 (TNSpp) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming issued the following news release: Absentee voting is a safe, secure and effective way for Wyomingites to vote. But a number of bills up for debate in the Wyoming legislature would add unnecessary restrictions on obtaining and casting an absentee ballot and will not make Wyoming elections more secure but rather make it harder for people to vote. The ACLU of Wyoming opposes these bills. These restrictions could b  more

CASPER, Wyoming, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Seventeen conservation groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene today to defend the Biden administration's 2021 postponement of several oil and gas lease sales. A September ruling in U.S. District Court in Wyoming affirmed the administration's ability to postpone lease sales, but the state of Wyoming and industry group  more

CASPER, Wyoming, Feb. 9 (TNSgov) -- Friends of the Earth posted the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Seventeen groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene today to defend the Biden administration's postponement of several oil and gas lease sales. A September ruling in U.S. District Court in Wyoming affirmed the administration's ability to postpone lease sales, but the state of Wyoming and industry groups are suing in an attempt to rewrit  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Feb. 9 (TNSgov) -- The Western Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Seventeen groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene (legal documents available at end of release, one for each case) today to defend the Biden administration's postponement of several oil and gas lease sales. A September ruling in U.S. District Court in Wyoming affirmed the administration's ability to postpone lease sales  more

CASPER, Wyoming, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Seventeen groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene today to defend the Biden administration's postponement of several oil and gas lease sales. A September ruling in U.S. District Court in Wyoming affirmed the administration's ability to postpone lease sales, but the state of Wyoming and industry groups are suing in an attempt to rewrite th  more

CASPER, Wyoming, Feb. 9 (TNSgov) -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Seventeen groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene today to defend the Biden administration's postponement of several oil and gas lease sales. A September ruling in U.S. District Court in Wyoming affirmed the administration's ability to postpone lease sales, but the state of Wyoming and industry groups are suing   more

CASPER, Wyoming, Feb. 9 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Seventeen groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene today to defend the Biden administration's postponement of several oil and gas lease sales. A September ruling in U.S. District Court in Wyoming affirmed the administration's ability to postpone lease sales, but the state of Wyoming and industry groups are suing in an attempt to rewrite the la  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemned the Wyoming Senate for passing two bills targeting transgender youth and medical providers. SF 144 would prohibit life-saving, medically necessary, gender affirming care for transgender youth care administered as a result of careful consultation and asse  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- The Western Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Climate and conservation groups defended the Biden administration in a brief filed today responding to a lawsuit brought by North Dakota seeking to force the federal government to hold more oil and gas lease sales in the state. North Dakota sued last month, claiming that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management had violated federal law by not offering oil and gas leases every t  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Climate and conservation groups defended the Biden administration in a brief filed today responding to a federal lawsuit brought by North Dakota seeking to force the federal government to hold more oil and gas lease sales in the state. North Dakota sued last month, claiming the U.S. Bureau of Land Management had violated the law by not offering oil and gas leases e  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: Climate and conservation groups defended the Biden administration in a brief filed today responding to a lawsuit brought by North Dakota seeking to force the federal government to hold more oil and gas lease sales in the state. North Dakota sued last month, claiming that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) had violated federal law by not offering oil and gas leases every three months. Mimicking law  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: The Wyoming House of Representatives passed House Bill 4, extending Medicaid coverage twelve months postpartum. "After giving birth, we know that cancer risks are heightened. Ensuring low-income individuals and families have affordable health coverage for a full year postpartum is one of the most critical ways to reduce cancer incidence and mortality," said Kristin Page-Nei, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- Power to Decide issued the following news release: Newly-released data from Power to Decide reveals 32,820 women living at or below 250% of the poverty level in Wyoming live in contraceptive deserts, counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full range of contraceptive methods. Currently, more than 19 million women in need live in such areas across the United States. "In Wyoming, nearly 33,000 women must overcome significan  more