WY: Environmental Justice
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 Counts Deadly Impacts of Coal-Fired Power Plants
Thousands of lives are cut short every year because of air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Wyoming and across the United States, according …
Buffalo Restoration Key to Wildlife Economy, Tribal Health
By Jake Bullinger for Bitterroot Magazine.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Wyoming News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pu…
Utilities' Plans Called Out of Sync with Clean-Energy Transition Demands
Pacificorp delivers energy to 140,000 Wyoming households, but it received a "D" grade in a new report sounding the alarm over utility companies' …
Court Ruling Adds to Challenges Facing Wyoming Coal Industry
A federal court's decision to require the Department of Interior to consider the potential health and climate impacts of coal mining on public lands c…
Climate Summit in Lander Aims to Boost Awareness, Engagement
Wyomingites concerned about bigger and more frequent wildfires, prolonged drought, threats to clean air, water and wildlife can explore ways to …
Groups File Protests to Stop Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
Fifteen conservation groups from Wyoming and across the nation have filed administrative protests challenging the Biden administration's plans to resu…
EPA Target of New Lawsuit for Not Enforcing Clean Air Act
A coalition of environmental organizations are taking the Environmental Protection Agency to court over its failure to enforce the Clean Air Act's Reg…
Big Oil's Claims on Gas Prices Under Scrutiny
A new Accountable.US report suggests the fossil-fuel industry is misleading the American public on the cause of rising gas prices. Kyle Herrig…
Groups Promise Lawsuit Against EPA Over Lack of Air-Pollution Enforcement
Environmental groups filed a notice of intent this week to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), over the agency's failure to enforce the …
Wyoming Defies U.S. Supreme Court Over Crow Tribal Hunting Rights
Wyoming will appeal a recent district court decision affirming Crow tribal hunting rights granted under treaties signed in the 19th century, rights …
Wyoming Could Face Multiple Years of Snowless Winters
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming and other western states are projected to see multiple years in a row without any snow as soon as 35 years out if efforts …