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Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Accepting Applications

Submitted by ErickPauley on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:14

 

The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund is accepting applications for grant money to support arts, culture and historic resources in the state. The fund can provide funding for a range of projects, including visual arts, performing arts, crafts, literature and architectural preservation. Applications are due April 1 for projects beginning after July 1 and the fund will accept another round of applications later in the year.

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DEQ Removes 5 Riverton Pollution Cleanup Devices

Submitted by ErickPauley on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:12

State environmental officials have removed groundwater cleanup systems at five locations in downtown Riverton. Several more of the systems remain in place around the city. Most are on the sites of former gasoline stations. The devices pump air underground to break down hydrocarbons in the water table. Mark Thiesse with the state Department of Environmental Quality says monitoring shows that pollution in the ground around the five devices has decreased. He says DEQ turned off the devices two years ago after pollution levels stopped decreasing. The state agency decided to remove the five devices after noting no increase in pollution concentrations since then.

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Horse Advocates Fear Slaughter of NV Mustangs

Submitted by ErickPauley on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:02

State agriculture officials are exploring ways to muster support for slaughtering stray horses in Nevada and the discussions are stirring protests among advocates for the free roaming animals. Wild horse protection advocates plan a rally at the state Capitol on Friday to urge Gov. Brian Sandoval to call off next week's scheduled auction of 41 wild mustangs they fear will end up at the slaughterhouse. Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund Director Carrol Able says she's especially concerned about newly disclosed state records that show members of the Nevada Board of Agriculture have discussed ways to build public support for slaughtering stray horses in the foothills near Virginia City. One board member suggested they might avoid some regulatory roadblocks by placing any new slaughterhouse on U.S. tribal lands.