Energy

Black Hills rate hikes on pause pending review

CASPER, Wyo. — Black Hills Energy’s proposal to raise monthly natural gas rates has been put on pause. The Wyoming Public Service Commission sent out an email on Monday, June... Read more »

06/24/19 5:04 PM

Black Hills customers may see up to $42 monthly bill increases

06/24/19 11:50 AM

Casper area governments anticipating impacts from $490 million wind energy project

06/21/19 2:47 PM

Trump EPA rolls back Obama rule on coal-fired power plants

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday completed one of its biggest rollbacks of environmental rules, replacing a landmark Obama-era effort that sought to... Read more »

06/19/19 11:03 AM

Can Mark Gordon save coal (and stop climate change)?

June 18, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile On May 30, Gov. Mark Gordon joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Thomas Farrell, CEO of the gas and... Read more »

06/19/19 8:27 AM

Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is close to completing one of its biggest rollbacks of environmental rules, replacing a landmark Obama-era effort that sought... Read more »

06/19/19 5:21 AM

Operator: 2 units of Montana coal plant to close this year

By MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The company that operates a coal-fired power plant in eastern Montana said Tuesday it will close two of the plant’s four... Read more »

06/11/19 11:38 AM

Wyoming judge weighs process arguments in new coal mine case

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A review process that led to the rejection of a state permit for a proposed coal mine violated federal law, the... Read more »

06/06/19 5:17 AM

Wyoming oil production at 25-year high

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming produced 88 million barrels of oil in 2018, with new wells contributing over 21% of that production output. The last time oil production was at this... Read more »

06/05/19 10:37 AM

Exxon Mobil to pay $1M to settle oil spill in Montana river

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has approved an agreement for Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay $1.05 million to settle federal pollution violations over a 2011 pipeline break that sent... Read more »

06/05/19 4:58 AM

Lawsuit claims oil boom imperils national park in New Mexico

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. land managers violated environmental laws and their own regulations when issuing dozens of leases to drill in one of... Read more »

06/03/19 1:18 PM

Wyoming joins natural gas advocacy group

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has joined a newly formed advocacy group that will help the state access global markets for its natural gas production. Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday... Read more »

06/03/19 5:47 AM

Energy secretary says US can make oil, gas, coal cleaner

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing “draconian” regulations on oil, gas and coal,... Read more »

05/30/19 1:44 PM

New climate study ordered for Colorado, Utah energy leases

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A federal judge says U.S. officials must consider the climate change effects from leasing about 250 square miles of public lands in Colorado and Utah... Read more »

05/29/19 2:58 PM

EQC delays coal permit to consider company track record

May 21, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile A state environmental review board Thursday withheld approval of a mining permit transfer until it could determine whether a sprawling web of coal companies’ environmental... Read more »

05/23/19 11:54 AM

DEQ, residents clash over ozone pollution

April 30, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile PINEDALE — Clean-air advocates here are calling for corrective action following a winter of high ozone pollution readings, but a state regulator is... Read more »

05/02/19 5:00 AM

Bills to secure miners’ health benefits lack Wyo pol support

April 30, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Two bills to protect retired Wyoming coal miners’ healthcare benefits from being lost to bankruptcy have been introduced in the U.S. Congress. Neither has the... Read more »

05/01/19 9:12 AM

Fallen Wyoming coal giants tangled in high-finance feud

April 23, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Two fallen Wyoming coal giants are caught at the center of a high-stakes feud between global business mavens and regulators, leaving miners and municipalities to... Read more »

04/24/19 9:13 AM

Residents fret about oilfield dumping plan for Bighorn River

April 5, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Residents downstream of Boysen Reservoir — where state officials want to OK the discharge of tons of oilfield pollutants — say they weren’t... Read more »

04/09/19 2:07 PM

Permit eyes tons of oilfield pollutants for Boysen, Wind River

March 26, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Millions of gallons of tainted water carrying thousands of tons of oilfield pollutants could flow into Boysen Reservoir and the Wind River each... Read more »

04/02/19 9:08 AM

BLM raises $11.8 million in oil and gas lease sales

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming released a press release on Wednesday, March 20 saying it raised $11.8 million in a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The sale took... Read more »

03/20/19 3:04 PM

Governor vetoes bill proposing Wyoming sue the State of Washington

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon vetoed a bill that would have authorized a lawsuit against the State of Washington on Monday, March 18. House Bill 251 would have allowed Wyoming to... Read more »

03/18/19 12:42 PM

BLM oil and gas lease sale raises $87.9 million

The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday, March 4 that their oil and gas lease sale earned $87.9 million. The sale was completed last week, according to a BLM... Read more »

03/04/19 4:06 PM

Stifled by leadership, wind tax proponents look to voters

February 26, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Proponents of a steeper wind tax in Wyoming intend to put the issue on the 2020 ballot after Speaker of the House Steve Harshman (R-Casper)... Read more »

02/27/19 5:49 AM

Cedar Springs Wind Energy project director briefs City Council

The Cedar Springs Wind Energy Project director Ryan Fitzpatrick gave the Casper City Council an overview of the project at the Tuesday, Feb. 12 Council meeting. The project will be... Read more »

02/13/19 2:39 PM

Carbon capture for coal-fired power plants receives County Commissioners support

The Natrona County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution supporting carbon capture and CO2 utilization projects at coal-fired power generation facilities. The resolution was adopted at the Tuesday, Feb. 5... Read more »

02/07/19 2:34 PM

Refinery group brought Wyoming “critical infrastructure” fight

January 29, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile A trade association representing oil refineries and petrochemical manufacturers across the country brought the controversial critical infrastructure bill to Wyoming, said lobbyist Matt... Read more »

01/30/19 5:25 AM

UW Researcher finds common ground among citizens on energy issues

Americans may be less divided on national energy issues than one might think, research led by a University of Wyoming marketing professor has found.

12/21/18 12:53 PM

Wyoming delegation urges Trump to help complete Keystone XL

U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney signed a letter to President Trump to urge any immediate action necessary to move construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline forward.

12/17/18 12:59 PM

Westmoreland Coal managers face bonuses while Kemmerer faces uncertainty

December 4, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile KEMMERER — Westmoreland Coal Company’s Nov. 26 bankruptcy motion that seeks to pay bonuses to mid-level “valued employees” is a “disgusting,... Read more »

12/05/18 5:44 AM

Start-Up Challenge: New invention gives oil or gas field workers automated control

Being able to monitor and optimize the use of additives in oil or gas wells from an office perhaps a hundred miles away is the objective of one finalist in... Read more »

10/17/18 12:07 PM

Believe it or not- historic fossil cabin to be relocated

Rocky Mountain Power and Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company have announced a combined grant to relocate the historic Como Bluff Fossil Cabin to Medicine Bow.

10/17/18 12:03 PM

Analysis: Westmoreland bankruptcy shows county vulnerability

October 16, 2018 by Andrew Graham, wyofile.com Westmoreland Coal Company’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week could leave Lincoln County holding the bag for millions in unpaid taxes —... Read more »

10/17/18 9:14 AM

Casper business incubator helps turn ideas into sustainable businesses (Photos)

Think of a business incubator as 21st-century business coaches. Opened in 2012 on the site of the former Amoco Casper refinery, the Wyoming Technology Business Center in Casper is one... Read more »

08/30/18 3:01 PM

US launches national security probe into uranium imports

he Commerce Department has started an investigation into the impact of uranium imports on U.S. national security, a move that could result in tariffs and add another front to the Trump administration's trade fight.

07/18/18 11:47 AM

2018 American Solar Challenge stops in Casper (PHOTOS)

Spectators gathered at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Monday afternoon to watch as the Solar Car Challenge competitors arrived in Casper.

07/16/18 5:01 PM

Ruffatto gets 18 months, $14.4M penalty for Two Elk fraud

June 27, 2018 by Rone Tempest PITTSBURGH — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Two Elk power plant promoter Michael J. Ruffatto to 18 months in prison and three years probation... Read more »

06/28/18 9:04 AM

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Energy

Black Hills rate hikes on pause pending review

Black Hills customers may see up to $42 monthly bill increases

Casper area governments anticipating impacts from $490 million wind energy project

DEQ confirms ozone pollution violated federal standards

2 big US coal companies combine Wyoming, Colorado operations

Wyoming delegation supports Trump coal plant rule

Trump EPA rolls back Obama rule on coal-fired power plants

Can Mark Gordon save coal (and stop climate change)?

Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants

Operator: 2 units of Montana coal plant to close this year

Wyoming judge weighs process arguments in new coal mine case

Wyoming oil production at 25-year high

Exxon Mobil to pay $1M to settle oil spill in Montana river

Lawsuit claims oil boom imperils national park in New Mexico

Wyoming joins natural gas advocacy group

Energy secretary says US can make oil, gas, coal cleaner

New climate study ordered for Colorado, Utah energy leases

EQC delays coal permit to consider company track record

DEQ, residents clash over ozone pollution

Bills to secure miners’ health benefits lack Wyo pol support

Fallen Wyoming coal giants tangled in high-finance feud

Residents fret about oilfield dumping plan for Bighorn River

Permit eyes tons of oilfield pollutants for Boysen, Wind River

BLM raises $11.8 million in oil and gas lease sales

Governor vetoes bill proposing Wyoming sue the State of Washington

BLM oil and gas lease sale raises $87.9 million

Stifled by leadership, wind tax proponents look to voters

Cedar Springs Wind Energy project director briefs City Council

Carbon capture for coal-fired power plants receives County Commissioners support

Refinery group brought Wyoming “critical infrastructure” fight

UW Researcher finds common ground among citizens on energy issues

Wyoming delegation urges Trump to help complete Keystone XL

Westmoreland Coal managers face bonuses while Kemmerer faces uncertainty

Start-Up Challenge: New invention gives oil or gas field workers automated control

Believe it or not- historic fossil cabin to be relocated

Analysis: Westmoreland bankruptcy shows county vulnerability

Casper business incubator helps turn ideas into sustainable businesses (Photos)

US launches national security probe into uranium imports

2018 American Solar Challenge stops in Casper (PHOTOS)

Ruffatto gets 18 months, $14.4M penalty for Two Elk fraud

Crime

AP

Pickup driver pleads not guilty in fatal N.H. motorcycle crash

Details released in chase and shoplifting arrest near Sportsman’s Warehouse

Nearly 3 ounces of “‘shrooms” and 30 grams of THC wax found; mother and son arrested

NCSO asks 2017 cemetery victims to retrieve vases

Man runs from cops, rips Taser probes from chest before arrest

Obituaries

Latest News

Obituaries: Wallace, Campbell, Ross

Casper Fire-EMS announces services for Cpt. Scott Low, procession route

Obituaries: Johnston, Jones, Lucero

Obituaries: Street Jr., Sutter

Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

Community

City

With tensions high at recent meetings, Council to revert to old way of taking public comment

Vice Mayor: City Council not planning to ban pit bulls

Council to revisit speed zone changes, likely later this summer

Council grants police chief’s request for $86,000 for first responder training system

Higher fees at Mike Sedar pool expected to generate an extra $10,000

Wyoming

City

Survey: Casper needs more convention center space

High school honor roll lists released

Fourth quarter middle school honor rolls announced

Jump in wildfires means smoke’s health impact will spread

Black Hills rate hikes on pause pending review

Promoted

Community

NCHS Class of 99 announces 20-year reunion activities

Free Film Friday returns to “Yesterday” on June 28

Come Celebrate Rialto Soda Fountain’s 1st Anniversary!

UW-Casper graduate heading to Yale Medical School this fall

Sneak Peak: Downtown home available soon

Galleries

City

Photo Gallery: 2019 Crimson Dawn Midsummer’s Eve

UW pep rally filled with Cowboy spirit (Gallery)