WY: Waste Reduction
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…
Report: $500 Million Gas Lost at Oil and Gas Fields on Public Lands
Oil and gas operators waste a half billion dollars worth of natural gas on public lands every year, according to a new report. Chad Franke, …
Falling Lake Powell Water Levels Put Wyoming Hydro Power at Risk
Part of the deal Wyoming struck for sending its water down the Colorado River was that state residents would be able to tap electricity generated at G…
Report Makes Strong Case for Less Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A new report calls for banning or restricting the use of antibiotics in farm animals to curb the global spread of infections…
Senate Committee to Review New BLM Methane Rules Today
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The U.S. Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining, chaired by Sen. John Barrasso…
BLM "Planning 2.0" with Focus on Public Input
CHEYENNE, Wy. - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is hoping to get out in front of any future "sagebrush rebellions" by putting the reigns of …
Commission Spares Aquifer in Setback for Oil and Gas Project
CHEYENNE, Wy. - The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to deny Aethon Energy's request for an exemption allowing …
Wyoming to Consider New Rules on Natural-Gas Waste
CASPER, Wy. - Wyoming is considering new rules for how much methane, the principal component of natural gas, companies are allowed to vent or burn at …
Report: Warming Could Impact Water Supplies in Western States
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Surface temperatures across the globe in 2015 were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to …
Wyoming Voters Say Feds Should Protect Public Lands
CHEYENNE, Wy. - Nearly 79 percent of Wyoming voters say national public lands help the state's economy, according to a new poll released by Colorado …
Groups Urge Reform, Support for Coal Workers During Moratorium
CHEYENNE, Wy. - Theo Spencer, senior policy advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council; and Connie Wilbert, director, Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter…
Canadian Corporation Seeks $15 Billion over Pipeline Rejection
CHEYENNE, Wy. - The Canadian corporation behind the Keystone XL pipeline, is using provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to …