Archive - Aug 29, 2010 - News

The form issued to companies when Wyoming grants a lease for state-owned oil or gas is getting its first major revision in nearly 30 years. The Office of State Land and Investments says a lot has changed since the so-called standard lease form was drafted in March 1982, including the names industry uses for its services.

Governor Dave Freudenthal notified the U.S. Department of Education that he would not apply for funding under the Education Jobs Fund program. Governor Freudenthal said the most effective use of the funds would be for one-time projects: