Don't Stay Quiet. This Matters.
This is about protecting the place we call home.
- Sign the petition to show local leaders this project doesn’t have community support.
- Write your county commissioners and state officials—they need to hear directly from the people who live here.
- Share your story with neighbors, friends, and online. The more people know, the harder this is to ignore.
Golden Eagle: One of the species of wildlife threatened by the Sidewinder and Pronghorn projects.
Contact Government Officials
Contacting local officials is one of the easiest—and most powerful—ways to speak up. These are the people elected to represent you, and they need to hear how projects like Sidewinder could affect your land, water, safety, and way of life. You don’t have to be an expert. Just be honest.
Niobrara County Commissioners
Chairman: Pat Wade patwadecc.@gmail.com (307-334-2211)
Vice Chairman: Elaine Griffith elainegriffithcc@gmail.com (307-334-2211)
Commissioner: Jeb Hanson jebhansoncc@gmail.com ((307-334-2211)
Niobrara County Planning and Zoning
James Kruse Chairman
Sena Petersen, Vice-chairman
Marilyn Nelson
Brian Zerbe
Heather Irvine-Goddard
Contact Through County Clerk Becky Freeman 307-334-2211
Government Officials
Governor Mark Gordon
Phone: 307-777-7434
Email: governor@wyo.gov
Secretary of State Chuck Gray
Phone: 307-777-7378
Email: secofstate@wyo.gov
Senator Cheri Steinmetz
Phone: 307-534-5342
Email: cheri.steinmetz@wyoleg.gov
Representative J.D. Williams
Phone: 307-340-6006
Email: jd.williams@wyoleg.gov
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
The DEQ is responsible for environmental permitting and oversight of industrial projects.
Phone: 307-777-7937, Press 5
Email: jenny.staeben2@wyo.gov
Website: deq.wyoming.gov
Wyoming Industrial Siting Council
This council reviews large-scale industrial projects for their socioeconomic and environmental impacts.
Phone: 307-777-7170
Email: deq-isd@wyo.gov
Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD)
Phone: 307-777-4600
Email: wgfd@wyo.gov