John Burrows

Jan 8, 2025 | wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org | John Burrows

When the 2025 General Session kicks off next week, the debate over nuclear waste storage is set to become a hot (dare we say radioactive?) topic. In preparation, we wanted to share the latest information about the current proposal to store the country’s nuclear waste in Wyoming — and why we plan to oppose it. Wyoming has stood firm against nuclear waste storage for decades, and for many good reasons.

Dec 19, 2024 | wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org | John Burrows

Some bad ideas refuse to die — and the recent legislative push to make Wyoming a temporary location for the nation’s high-level radioactive waste is definitely one of them. Over the last three decades, the Wyoming Legislature has discussed rolling out the red carpet for nuclear waste several times. Now, that discussion promises to rear its head once again when the 2025 General Session begins in January.

Dec 5, 2024 | southwalesargus.co.uk | John Burrows

7 1/7 Exactly 500 years ago on December 2, 1524, Charles Somerset, the Earl of Worcester gave Chepstow a new charter and the newly rebuilt Town Gate and Arch. Exactly 500 years to the day, on December 2, 2024, Henry Somerset, the 12th Duke of Beaufort, whose titles include the Earldom of Worcester, visited Chepstow at the invitation of the mayor, Cllr Tudor Griffiths, and the Chepstow Society, to commemorate the event.

Sep 18, 2024 | wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org | John Burrows

Where we site large-scale solar matters — and with the final draft of the Bureau of Land Management’s Western Solar Plan, we now have a useful template for proactively deciding where solar projects should (and should not!) be built on federal lands. Back in April, we asked our supporters to engage in the public comment process for the updated Western Solar Plan, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get solar siting right.

Aug 30, 2024 | si.com | John Burrows

Tulane football's 52-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana was as dominant as Tulane fans could have hoped for in terms of the AP Poll. So what has to happen the rest of the weekend for Tulane to be ranked? I’ve done the work so that you don’t have to. Here’s the recipe. Based on the voting heading into the season, Tulane would be ranked 38th in the country if the AP Poll went that far. Before discussing the 12 unranked opponents Tulane is currently behind, let’s start with the ranked matchups.