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Federal Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday March 17, 2024 ( 7 items )  

EPA Requires Dyno Nobel to Correct Clean Air Act Violations at Cheyenne Plant
CHEYENNE, Wyonming, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * ​​​​​​​Company pays fine, addresses Risk Management Program deficiencies * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act settlement in which Dyno Nobel, Inc. (Dyno Nobel) has agreed to pay a $394,906 civil administrative penalty as part of an ongoing, multi-step effort to address violations of Risk Management Program  more

F.E. Warren AFB: Command & Control Incident Management Emergency Response Application Streamlines Emergency Response
F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Landon Gunsauls, 90th Missile Wing The Mighty Ninety's Emergency Management team is rolling out a new system that will give a new lease on life to the management of emergencies and exercises across the wing. Over the last 3 months, the EM team has been behind the scenes working to learn the new C2IMERA system while providing training to Fire, S  more

Pierce Brosnan Fined for Foot Travel in a Thermal Area in Yellowstone National Park
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The National Park Service Yellowstone National Park issued the following news release: Pierce Brosnan, 70, of Malibu, California, was fined $500, and required to pay a $1,000 community service payment to the Yellowstone Forever Geological Fund, a $30 court processing fee, and a $10 special assessment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick imposed the sentence on March 14, in Mammoth, Wyoming. Mr. Brosnan pleaded guilty to foot travel in a thermal area. According t  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming: Casper Man Sentenced for Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming issued the following news release: Tobias Anthony Smith, 42, of Riverton, Wyoming, was sentenced to 70 months' imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, in June of 2023, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) learned that Smith was selling methamphetamine. Agents then completed a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Smith. On  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming: Pierce Brosnan Fined for Foot Travel in a Thermal Area in Yellowstone National Park
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming issued the following news release: Pierce Brosnan, 70, of Malibu, California, was fined $500, and required to pay a $1,000 community service payment to the Yellowstone Forever Geological Fund, a $30 court processing fee, and a $10 special assessment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick imposed the sentence on Mar. 14, in Mammoth, Wyoming. Mr. Brosnan pleaded guilty to foot travel in a thermal are  more

Wyo. U.S. Attorney's Office Declines to Prosecute an Officer Involved in a Fatal Shooting
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming announced today that federal authorities will not pursue criminal charges against the Wind River Police Department officer involved in the fatal shooting of Terrance Skye Posey of Ethete, Wyoming, on August 11, 2022. This incident occurred on the Wind River Indian Reservation and was thoroughly investigated   more

Yellowstone National Park Increases Protection for Bears and Visitor Safety by Implementing Changes to Two Bear Management Areas
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming, March 14 -- The National Park Service Yellowstone National Park issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-Sept. 15. The park also decommissioned an existing BMA in the Firehole River area. Additionally, skiers observed the first grizzly bear of 2024 on March 3. Changes to Two   more