WY: Climate Change
Pacificorp throws a lifeline to Wyoming coal and natural gas industry
PacifiCorp's updated energy roadmap throws a lifeline to Wyoming's coal industry but critics said the new Integrated Resource Plan is a major setback …
Report: 90% of CO River irrigation water used to feed cattle
As Wyoming and other states grapple with shrinking Colorado River water levels - new research pinpoints how much water is being diverted to feed cattl…
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…