WY: Climate Change
Friday, September 20, 2024
Feds ask WY to recalculate cost of proposed West Fork Dam
A federal agency is requiring Wyoming to update cost estimates for a large proposed dam in Carbon County, which has been under feasibility studies …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Experts: Wildfire management funding should include community response
This month, the federal government announced funding for next year's wildfire management, totaling $236 million and experts hope threatened …
Federal funds to help fuel ‘next-gen’ WY nuclear plant
Recent investments in clean energy from the Biden administration are hitting the ground in Wyoming. Engineering company TerraPower, founded by Bill …
Wyoming Game and Fish names new leader
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will soon have a new director, and she's taking stock of the challenges ahead. More than half of Wyoming's …
Feds updating management plans for threatened sage grouse ecosystem
After nearly a decade of delays, a federal agency is working on a new resource management plan that will affect an iconic Western bird species…
WY awaits EPA decision on updated haze plan
Wyoming is one of several states currently updating its plan to address regional haze, but local environmental groups say its plan isn't enough…
Changes in WY coal production may call for changes in tax structure
A new policy could affect the future of coal mining in the Powder River Basin and in turn, Wyoming's tax structure. The Powder River Basin produced …
2023 tax receipt breaks down nation’s spending priorities
As many Wyomingites await their 2023 federal income tax refunds, a new National Priorities Project report breaks down how the money they won't get …
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 …