Big Piney NewsLocal news for Big Piney, WY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.New man camp at Jonah Field gets OK- January 29, 2008 "The camp will potentially remove hundreds of vehicles and thousands of vehicle trips away from our public highways and provide employees a safe and restful location to stay" EnCana workers in southwest Wyoming's lucrative gas fields will be housed a little closer to the job site this coming year, after federal officials approved the construction of a new man camp. via Billings Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/big-piney-wy/2008/01/new-man-camp-at-jonah-field-gets-ok?fromrss... Fighting for survival- January 22, 2008 "You can make all the habitat in the world, but once the snow gets deep enough, the wildlife can't get to it" Extended periods of cold weather and relatively heavy snowfall could cause more western Wyoming mule deer to die this winter compared to recent years, wildlife biologists said Monday. via Casper Star Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/big-piney-wy/2008/01/fighting-for-survival?fromrss=1 Hoback pipeline gets green light- January 14, 2008 Most every day, trucks carrying liquid natural gas make the 240-mile round-trip from LaBarge to Jackson to bring heating fuel for Jackson-area homes. via Casper Star-Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/big-piney-wy/2008/01/hoback-pipeline-gets-green-light?fromrss=1 Counties' coffers differ dramatically- January 13, 2008 "You have 23 counties with 23 sets of commissioners and 23 sets of elected officials, and they have different priorities based on their different needs." Consider this: In 2007, Goshen County had a tax base of $109 million. Sublette County's was $4.4 billion. via Casper Star-Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/big-piney-wy/2008/01/counties-coffers-differ-dramatically?fromrs... |