A Wyoming farmer and his attorneys have won a significant victory against the EPA. In a settlement, the agency has backed off in its threat to fine Andy Johnson tens of millions of dollars because he built a stock pond ...
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EPA Fines Farmer $16M For Building Pond ON HIS OWN LAND — But He’s Fighting Back
The Environmental Protection Agency violated federal law by fining a Wyoming farmer $37,500 a day for building a stock pond on his own property, a new lawsuit alleges. Andy Johnson now faces more than $16 million in fines even though ...
Read More »Man Faces $75,000-A-Day In EPA Fines For Building Pond On His Land
A Wyoming man is facing a $75,000 a day fine from the Environmental Protection Agency because he built a stock pond on his own property. The agency claims private landowner Andrew Johnson violated the Clean Water Act by building the ...
Read More »A Landmark Supreme Court Win For Property Rights
Abandoned railroad lines belong to private property owners and not the federal government, the US Supreme Court has ruled in a case that observers called a major victory for property owners, particularly ones out West. Among other things, the ruling ...
Read More »EPA Moves 3 Wyoming Towns Into Indian Reservation, Redraws State’s Boundaries
Residents of Riverton, Wyoming, will soon live in the Wind River Indian Reservation and not in the state of Wyoming if a controversial decision by the Environmental Protection Agency is upheld. Wyoming officials are upset because they say the EPA ...
Read More »Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Allowing Raw Milk Sales
State lawmakers in Wyoming are considering allowing dairy farmers to sell raw milk in store. Wyoming is considering allowing grocery stores to sell raw milk. State lawmakers tasked their Joint Agriculture Interim Committee with exploring the idea of allowing retail ...
Read More »Rocky Mountain Gardening: Tips and Tricks for Success
Editor’s note: This article is the second piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day this week for a new featured area of the country! If you live and garden in the Rocky Mountains, ...
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