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Congressional Hearing on EPA Fracking Research in Pavillion Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24608-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24608-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Energy Policy Environment Environmental Justice Health Issues Rural/Farming Water Keeping Up on Product Recalls Easier than Ever for Wyomingites Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24563-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24563-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Health Issues New FDA Ag Antibiotic Ban Explained Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24235-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24235-1 (Read More)]]> Animal Welfare Consumer Issues Health Issues Hunger/Food/Nutrition Rural/Farming Sustainable Agriculture Toxics “Stop the Carnage” - WYO Groups Call for Workplace Safety Improvements Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24166-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24166-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Winter Travel Prep Still Needed in WYO Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24128-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24128-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Rural/Farming Hunters and Environmentalists Claim "Attack on Sporting Heritage" Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24054-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24054-1 Trout Unlimited and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership are partnering with the National Wildlife Federation and others to try to fend off what they see as anti-sporting legislation. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Cultural Resources Disabilities Endangered Species & Wildlife Energy Policy Environment Public Lands/Wilderness ‘Be Out There’ Resolution Hits Wyoming for 2012 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24017-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24017-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Education Endangered Species & Wildlife Environment Family/Father Issues Public Lands/Wilderness Youth Issues Holiday Reality Check: Toy Safety Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23728-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23728-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Health Issues Youth Issues Annual Holiday Debate: Real or Fake? Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23439-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23439-1 The Nature Conservancy says natural Christmas trees are best. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Environment Public Lands/Wilderness Sustainable Agriculture Natural Gas Report Drills Into Hazards and Solutions Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23335-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23335-1 National Wildlife Federation, which verifies that natural gas is part of the nation's energy future - but one that needs some guidance to protect air, water, public health and wildlife. Neil Thagard, energy initiative manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, has hunted on most public lands in Wyoming and says there's no doubt that the boom of natural gas production, especially through fracking, is taking a toll. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Endangered Species & Wildlife Energy Policy Environment Environmental Justice Public Lands/Wilderness Water Report: Wyoming's Smallest Towns Depend the Most on Social Security Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23064-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23064-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Disabilities Livable Wages/Working Families Rural/Farming Senior Issues Show Us the Money: GAO Request for Mining Revenues Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22338-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22338-1 (Read More)]]> Public Lands/Wilderness Environmental Justice Environment Energy Policy Consumer Issues New Twist on Wyoming Jury Duty Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22158-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22158-1 (Read More)]]> Civil Rights Community Issues and Volunteering Consumer Issues Criminal Justice WYO Campaign: Safety Speaks Louder than a Text Message Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22050-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22050-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Urban Planning/Transportation Youth Issues Report: Wyomingites Could be Healthier Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21955-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21955-1 Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA). ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Rural/Farming Affordable Care Act 101 for WYO: Just the Facts Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21824-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21824-1 (Read More)]]> Senior Issues Mental Health Livable Wages/Working Families Health Issues Consumer Issues Wind Turbines Spin in Vain? Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21520-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21520-1 A new report from the Center for Rural Affairs shows that many rural turbines are in operation, but the electricity they generate is going nowhere, because of a lack of transmission lines. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Energy Policy Environment Climate Change/Air Quality Livable Wages/Working Families Rural/Farming Cheyenne Named to Top Ten for ‘Most Livable Cities in America’ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21345-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21345-1 most livable cities in America. ...(Read More)]]> Arts & Culture Community Issues and Volunteering Consumer Issues Cultural Resources Livable Wages/Working Families Senior Issues Urban Planning/Transportation Rocky Mountain Power Rate Hike Request Loses Some Juice Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21307-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21307-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Senior Issues Hot Coffee Hazardous to Justice in Wyoming? Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20822-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20822-1 (Read More)]]> Civil Rights Consumer Issues Senior Issues Georgia Psychologist Wins AARP Spelling Bee in Cheyenne Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20762-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20762-1 AARP National Spelling Bee in Cheyenne didn't monkey around when it came to studying or winning. Tony Johnson of LaGrange, Georgia, took home the top prize of $5,000 by correctly spelling the name of a South American monkey. ...(Read More)]]> Arts & Culture Consumer Issues Cultural Resources Mental Health Senior Issues Free Brain Training Kicks Off AARP National Spelling Bee in WYO Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20726-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20726-1 (Read More)]]> Senior Issues Mental Health Education Consumer Issues FCC Report: Almost 50 Percent of Wyomingites Without High-Speed Internet Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20726-2 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20726-2 a new report by the Federal Communications Commission. Wyoming residents lack that access at one of the highest rates in the nation, affecting 243,000 in the Cowboy State. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Media Reform Rural/Farming WYO Kid Safety Campaign: Got Wheels? Wear a Helmet Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20620-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20620-1 Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association (WTLA) is working to make sure that "gear" includes a helmet. The organization distributes hundreds of free bicycle helmets each year, and presents safety demonstrations at fairs and schools. ...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Health Issues Youth Issues Electric Power Rate Hike Request Raises Hackles at AARP Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20269-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20269-1 AARP Wyoming director, says it's still potentially the largest utility rate hike in state history, and it comes less than a year after Rocky Mountain Power filed a $71 million rate hike request. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Energy Policy Livable Wages/Working Families Senior Issues Memorial Day Survey: Half Say They Want to Get Away Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20332-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20332-1 one consumer survey, half of us want to get away, at least for an overnight trip. Yellowstone National Park's busiest season is summer, and while not all roads are open yet, visitors are welcome this weekend. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Environment Public Lands/Wilderness Former Cigna Insurance Exec Shares Health Care Industry Diagnosis Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20041-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20041-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Health Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Microsoft Skype: What's In It For Customers? Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20039-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/20039-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Media Reform Time for a WYO “Safety First” Campaign? Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19968-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19968-1 Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association (WTLA) is pushing for more focus on safety in the state's workplaces, in light of an annual report about worker fatalities and injuries. The AFL-CIO report shows the number of Cowboy State mishaps persistently ranking among the highest in the nation. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Livable Wages/Working Families 19 Wyomingites Honored for Workers Memorial Day Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19781-2 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19781-2 AFL-CIO tallies workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses each year for Workers Memorial Day - which is today. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Report: Slow Internet "Cripples" WYO Rural Economies Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19746-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19746-1 "Scholars' Roundtable: The Effects of Expanding Broadband to Rural Areas", says communities without it will be economically crippled, losing out on opportunities to those with high-speed connections. According to www.SpeedMatters.org, 65 percent of communities in Wyoming have access rated below the FCC "minimum standard." What that means for rural areas, explains report author Dr. ...(Read More)]]> Social Justice Rural/Farming Media Reform Consumer Issues Veteran-to-Veteran Legal Advice is Free at UW Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19382-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19382-1 Veterans Services Center, provided by attorney John Hursh, a veteran and UW grad. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Education Health Issues Report: WYO Frontier Residents Will Benefit Most from "Exchanges" Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19121-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19121-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Health Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Poverty Issues Rural/Farming American Heart Association Outlines Seven Steps to a Healthier Heart Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19076-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19076-1 American Heart Association (AHA) survey, nearly 40 percent of Americans thought they were in ideal heart health, when in reality, less than one percent have an ideal profile. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Senior Issues Smoking Prevention Cancer Survivor: Get Tested, for Your Family's Sake Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19021-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19021-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Senior Issues Smoking Prevention Report: Revenue Projection Errors Plague States, WY Not Immune Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18827-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18827-1 Pew Center on the States. Wyoming has not been immune. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues EPA Wood Stove Advice: Don't Let Tax Credits Go Up In Smoke Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18631-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18631-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Energy Policy Environment “Bee Mine” Valentine’s Day’s Call for Word Lovers Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18360-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18360-1 AARP National Spelling Bee, scheduled for June 18 in Cheyenne. This will be the 16th year AARP Wyoming has hosted the event. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Mental Health Senior Issues Report: Beware the 'Fee Factor' for Unemployment Debit Cards Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18097-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18097-1 Pew Center on the States finds that many receiving their payments on the pre-paid cards are getting dinged by fees. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Federal Research: Medical Mistakes for Seniors Multiply Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17929-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17929-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Health Issues Senior Issues More National Health Care Reform Pieces in Place in WYO Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17847-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17847-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Health Issues Senior Issues Report: Toy Safety Checks Too Complicated for Santa? Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17577-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17577-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Health Issues WYO Legislature Will Measure State’s Aging Toolkit Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17398-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17398-1 (Read More)]]> Senior Issues Health Issues Consumer Issues Great American Smokeout: WYO Foots the Bill to Quit Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17031-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17031-1 American Cancer Society's (ACS) Great American Smokeout, the day when smokers are challenged to stop lighting up for 24 hours, and encouraged to make a plan to kick the habit permanently. Around 20 percent of Wyomingites smoke (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and a survey from the ACS shows 70 percent want to quit. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues Smoking Prevention CDC’s ‘Get Smart Week’ Aims to Outsmart Bacteria Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16981-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16981-1 (Read More)]]> Sustainable Agriculture Rural/Farming Health Issues Consumer Issues Animal Welfare Election Day Reminders for WYO Midterms Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16698-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16698-1 (Read More)]]> Citizenship/Representative Democracy Consumer Issues Energy Policy Environment Urban Planning/Transportation Bee Gees' 'Stayin' Alive' Approach to CPR Comes to WYO Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16556-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16556-1 (Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Health Issues WYO Winter Bill Forecast: Cold Weather Could Trump Steady Rates Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16444-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16444-1 AARP Wyoming, which recently hosted an energy savings fair. Rob Morris, energy services supervisor with Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power, spoke at the event. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Senior Issues Study Finds WYO Nonprofits a Good Investment Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16257-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16257-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Environment Livable Wages/Working Families Philanthropy Rural/Farming Report: Coal Power is Cleaning Up Its Act Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15932-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15932-1 Clean Air Task Force that outlines connections between coal-fired power plant emissions and premature deaths. In fact, the number of yearly deaths has been cut almost in half since the same report in 2004, and much of the coal burned in those plants comes from Wyoming. ...(Read More)]]> Consumer Issues Environment Environmental Justice Climate Change/Air Quality Health Issues