The Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners were in a familiar place Thursday, considering the renewal of two leases of state land at the base of Casper Mountain that are linked to a controversial gravel mining plan.

And just like their meeting in June, when they denied six leases in the same area by the same company, the board denied the renewal asked for by Prism Logistics.

Unlike June, when Prism’s renewal request was denied 3-1 with Gov. Mark Gordon’s abstention — this time he voted. But it didn’t matter. He and State Treasurer Curt Meier were the two “no” votes on a motion to deny Prism’s request for renewal while the three other members of the Land Board voted for denial.

Secretary of State Chuck Gray made the motion to deny renewal of Prism’s access to a total of 871 acres in s

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