WY: Climate Change
Wyoming’s coal use mandate raising ratepayer utility bills
Starting this month, 145,000 Wyoming ratepayers will make a down payment on what's projected to add up to billions of dollars in additional costs…
Governor at odds with methane rule built on WY air pollution protections
Gov. Mark Gordon has blasted the Biden administration's final methane rule, claiming it will lead to higher fuel prices and put additional burdens on …
Wolverines could get federal protections in November
Wyoming's elusive population of wolverines, whose contributions include keeping in check squirrel and other small mammal populations living at high …
Rocky Mountain Power 30% rate hike hearing in Casper Thursday
The Wyoming Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates utility companies, is holding a public hearing this Thursday in Casper seeking …
Most Older Adults Lack Emergency Plan for Natural Disasters
Most older adults are not as prepared as they should be to respond quickly in the event of natural disasters which can strike with little notice…
Grasslands Protectors Chart Restoration Course in Cheyenne
More than 300 ranchers, tribal members, conservationists, researchers, federal and state agency officials gathered in Cheyenne last week to find ways …
BLM Proposal Continues New Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands
July was the hottest month in recorded history, but critics of the Bureau of Land Management's new oil and gas rules warned the proposal ignores the …
Wyoming Ratepayers Could Be on Hook for Volatile Natural Gas Prices
The Wyoming Public Service Commission is holding its first public comment hearing today in Rock Springs on Rocky Mountain Power's proposal to increase…
BLM to Cut Solar, Wind Leasing Fees by 80 Percent
The Bureau of Land Management wants to cut leasing rates by 80% for wind and solar projects on public lands, and streamline the application process…
BLM to Invest $20 Million in Wyoming Public Lands Restoration
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is investing $161 million dollars to restore public lands in Wyoming and 10 other western states. Joshua Metten…
New EPA Standards Seen as Attack on Coal-Fired Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to cut pollution from power plants not already set to retire by 90% by 2030 is the most ambitious in ov…
BLM Proposal Would Allow Conservation Leases on Public Lands
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a new management proposal which includes leasing parcels of public lands for …