Laramie, Wyoming USA -- Protecting Laramie Area Drinking Water
Despite the names of state and federal agencies sounding like they protect water (e.g., Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency), most of them do so only in limited ways and generally after the fact (to fix the blame for the loss of water quality). The Albany County Commission and the Laramie City Council hold […]
Restoration of Stronger Groundwater Protections In November 2021, Albany County Commissioners Pete Gosar and Sue Ibarra approved regulations providing stronger protections for the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (APOZ). This area lies immediately east of Laramie and rises to the crest of the Laramie Range, and encompasses the recharge zone for the Casper Aquifer. Groundwater from […]
Restoration of Stronger Groundwater Protections In November 2021, Albany County Commissioners Pete Gosar and Sue Ibarra approved regulations providing stronger protections for the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (APOZ). This area lies immediately east of Laramie and rises to the crest of the Laramie Range, and encompasses the recharge zone for the Casper Aquifer. Groundwater from […]
Candidate responses are listed alphabetical, by ward.WARD ONE: Allison Cunningham | Micah RichardsonWARD TWO: Brett Glass | Brandon NewmanWARD THREE: Bern Haggerty | Erin O’Doherty | Joe Shumway WARD ONE (one seat up for election) Allison Cunningham Did not respond to questionnaire. Micah Richardson 1. There are a number of businesses in the Aquifer Protection […]
Candidate responses are listed in alphabetical order.Pete Gosar | Klaus Halbsgut | Terri Jones | Heber Richardson Pete Gosar 1. Most of the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (APOZ) lies outside the Laramie city limits in the county and includes private domestic wells, but most of the water drinkers live within the city limits (Laramie municipal […]
In 2019, a former Albany County Commission and County Attorney allowed reactivation of a gas station in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (APOZ), which now means that 33,000 gallons of fuel sit on top of our drinking water aquifer, day in, day out. Since then, Albany County Clean Water Advocates (ACCWA) has worked hard for […]
3/22/22 — Click here to view the contest winners Albany County Clean Water Advocates is sponsoring an International Water Day Poster Contest. All ages may enter. 1st Place: $100 | 2nd Place: $75 | 3rd Place: $50 Design a poster that visually shows any of the following: Why water is the most important resource on […]
Documents made available via a public records request to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) show that the majority of county commissioners did the right thing last November by voting for stronger drinking water regulations. The Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (APOZ) is the area east of town immediately overlying the Casper Aquifer, which provides […]
Most residents of Albany County get their drinking water from the Laramie River and from wells drawing water from the Casper Aquifer east of town. Unlike many communities in the US and the world, we’re incredibly lucky to be able to drink “upstream from the herd,” and we enjoy high quality water with minimal treatment. […]
On Tuesday, May 4, at 9:30 am, the Albany County Commissioners will hold a hearing on proposed changes to the county’s aquifer protection regulations. While specific comments are helpful (see below), the most important message for the county commissioners to hear is: Keep our drinking water clean! There will be opposition. Basics on What to Say & […]
The Back Story In the summer of 2019, Albany County withdrew its injunction against reactivation of the Tumbleweed gas station in the Casper Aquifer Protection Zone, claiming that enforcement could not proceed due to inadequate aquifer protection regulations. The process of creating stronger regulations initially was assigned to the Albany County Planning and Zoning Commission […]