Energy

Kentucky officials worry bankrupt mines may abandon cleanup

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are concerned that two bankrupt coal companies could abandon their environmental obligations. At a hearing this week in West Virginia, officials said Blackjewel LLC... Read more »

01/24/20 2:32 PM

Lawsuit planned to stop Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline

01/24/20 2:29 PM

Public hearings set for PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power coal plant early shutdown plans

01/24/20 12:34 PM

Judge says conservation group can look into energy panel

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A conservation group can seek details from the Trump Administration on whether it used the recommendations of a disbanded committee to... Read more »

01/17/20 1:05 PM

Wyoming governor says coal ‘under seige,’ supports marketing program

CASPER, Wyo. — In a letter to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon says that the state’s “coal industry is under seige.” “There are market forces,... Read more »

01/16/20 10:44 AM

Wyoming bill would create new hurdles for wind and solar projects, protect mineral resources

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature will consider a bill that would create new regulations for wind and solar farm projects in the state. The bill would modify existing permitting... Read more »

01/15/20 5:21 PM

Dominion fires oilfield worker after he saved 50 waterfowl

January 7, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Dominion Energy fired an oilfield worker in Rock Springs after the employee saved an estimated 50 waterfowl from wastewater ponds. Adam Roich said... Read more »

01/08/20 4:47 AM

Montana grants 65-day extension for Navajo-owned coal mine

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company may continue operating a coal mine for two more months amid ongoing negotiations over the terms of... Read more »

01/08/20 4:01 AM

Montana coal power plant closing two 70s-era units

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the western U.S. will close two of its four units in coming days... Read more »

01/03/20 4:55 AM

Bird shredders? Number of birds killed by wind turbines dwarfed by buildings, electric lines, more

CASPER, Wyo. — Wind turbines are sometimes cited as a risk to birds. While about 140,000-500,000 birds die from collisions with turbines each year in the United States, those numbers... Read more »

12/30/19 1:08 PM

Wyoming DEQ’s investigation into Pavillion well water quality exceeds $1.2 million

CASPER, Wyo. — An investigation into “drinking water quality issues in the rural area east of the Town of Pavillion” has exceeded $1.2 million in total costs. The Wyoming Department... Read more »

12/23/19 3:34 PM

Advisor to former Wyoming governors appointed to Amoco Reuse Agreement board

CASPER, Wyo. — Rob Hurless is deputy director of the University of Wyoming’s “Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute.” Hurless has also served as Energy Advisor to former Wyoming Governor Matt Mead... Read more »

12/19/19 4:06 PM

Wyoming coal plants to retire early; Gordon calls for scrutiny of Rocky Mountain Power’s plan

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is calling for scrutiny of a recently filed “Integrated Resource Plan” from Rocky Mountain Power. “The Resource Plan is significant because it proposes... Read more »

12/19/19 2:52 PM

Coal bankruptcy fixes take shape, meet skeptics

December 17, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile A legislative committee formed in response to energy industry bankruptcies has identified weakness in state worker-protection and tax laws and is drafting corrective bills in... Read more »

12/18/19 8:39 AM

Wing data indicates sage grouse population slide will continue

December 11, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile There’s little prospect for Wyoming’s greater sage grouse population to grow next year and reverse a three-year slide, new data from Wyoming Game... Read more »

12/13/19 6:24 AM

BLM Wyoming nets $10.8 million in December oil and gas parcel sale

CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming’s December oil and gas parcel sale netted $10.8 million. “The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming raised $10.8 million in its Dec.... Read more »

12/12/19 9:58 AM

Old plants, new ideas: Who might buy a retired coal power unit?

November 19, 2019 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Where utility giant PacifiCorp sees escalating costs and regulatory liability, Wyoming leaders see an opportunity — albeit temporary — to help ailing coal communities. The... Read more »

12/02/19 10:10 AM

Wyo gas revenues down 74% in ‘new reality’

November 26, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile As leaders scramble to prop up the state’s troubled coal industry, a “new reality” threatens from another key sector: Declining natural gas production... Read more »

11/27/19 5:33 AM

Denver to get official office dedicated to fighting climate change

A city government agency will be established to focus on reducing climate change in Denver. According to Denverite, the Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency was created on... Read more »

11/19/19 3:51 PM

Wyoming initiative looks to designate 2,000 miles of oil pipeline corridor

CASPER, Wyo. — A “Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative” seeks to designate 2,000 miles of oil pipeline corridor across both private and public land. About 1,150 miles of those corridors would... Read more »

11/15/19 9:43 AM

State eyes downgrade of oilfield creeks’ protection

November 12, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Environmental regulators are surveying two polluted creeks near the Moneta Divide oil and gas field to assess whether their protective classifications are appropriate... Read more »

11/15/19 9:25 AM

BLM Wyoming plans to lease 120,000 acres in spring oil and gas sale

CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming is proposing to offer 105 oil and gas parcels during their March 2020 quarterly lease sale. Those parcels would total about... Read more »

11/14/19 9:36 AM

Can Wyoming law delay coal plant closures?

October 15, 2019 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile A new Wyoming law aimed at extending the life of coal-fired power plants is coming to its first test, even as the Wyoming Public Service... Read more »

10/16/19 9:22 AM

With coal plants set to close early, federal money injected into Kemmerer’s economy

CASPER, Wyo. — PacifiCorp operates Naughton No. 1 and 2 coal plants in Kemmerer. Those plants are looking at early closures as PacifiCorp looks to shift toward renewables. The proposed... Read more »

10/11/19 10:51 AM

UW researcher: Wind blows controversy, but may become world’s primary energy source

CASPER, Wyo. — Wind energy is a source of controversy in Wyoming, but it may also become the world’s primary power source. That is according to Jonathan Naughton, a mechanical... Read more »

10/11/19 9:57 AM

Federal grant offered to help Kemmerer as coal-fired plants face closure

The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a grant to the City of Kemmerer to support its revitalization as economic uncertainty looms. According to a release from the office of Governor... Read more »

10/10/19 4:08 PM

PacifiCorp details early Bridger, Naughton coal closures

October 3, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile In the latest blow to Wyoming’s coal industry, PacifiCorp today unveiled early retirement plans for multiple coal-fired electrical generating units in the region,... Read more »

10/07/19 9:26 AM

Wyoming coal units may close early as PacifiCorp looks to solar and wind

CASPER, Wyo. — PacifiCorp is considering closing multiple coal power units earlier than they’d previously planned. In a statement released on Thursday, Oct. 3, the company says a new draft... Read more »

10/03/19 11:12 AM

Blackjewel, fearing employee theft, called cops during closure

October 1, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile When the manager of Blackjewel’s Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines called the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department on July 1 to inform the law enforcement... Read more »

10/02/19 1:56 PM

Perspectives vary on proposal to dump oilfield wastewater into Boysen Reservoir

CASPER, Wyo. — Texas-based Aethon Energy is seeking a permit to dump 8.27 million gallons of oilfield wastewater per day into the Boysen Reservoir and the Wind and Big Horn... Read more »

09/25/19 2:47 PM

Bill would kill residential solar, critics say

September 20, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile A legislative committee this week advanced a bill that would reduce benefits to small electricity generators — such as homeowners with rooftop solar... Read more »

09/23/19 5:07 AM

Wyomingites to join global climate strike as sun sets on coal

CASPER, Wyo. — Coal is on the decline as a major source of energy. The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee thinks allocating $1 million to... Read more »

09/19/19 11:01 AM

BLM Wyoming’s September oil and gas lease sale generates $8.3 million

CASPER, Wyo. — A quarterly oil and gas lease sale raised $8.3 million. The Bureau of Land Management received bids on 175 parcels during the sale, they said on Wednesday,... Read more »

09/18/19 5:06 PM

Workers in limbo and uninsured as Blackjewel deal languishes

September 10, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Blackjewel employees hoping to return to work still lack answers, and now lack health insurance, as the sale of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr... Read more »

09/16/19 1:47 PM

Advisory group: all wind, solar projects in migration corridors need review (VIDEO)

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s Big Game Migration Corridor Advisory group has come up with a set of recommendations to better manage such corridors for the interests of... Read more »

09/09/19 1:42 PM

Jim Bridger: Lighting the country, laboring in the dark

September 3, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile POINT OF ROCKS — Around 700 workers pass daily through this blink-and-you-miss-it town in southwestern Wyoming heading to shifts in the Jim Bridger Plant, the... Read more »

09/05/19 1:06 PM

Video: Google Timelapse shows 32 year reclamation of Wyoming mine

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality is leading efforts to reclaim more than 100,000 acres of mine lands in Wyoming. Wyoming DEQ spokeswoman Kristine Galloway said on Wednesday,... Read more »

08/29/19 5:09 PM

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Energy

Kentucky officials worry bankrupt mines may abandon cleanup

Lawsuit planned to stop Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline

Public hearings set for PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power coal plant early shutdown plans

Report: Shakiest coal companies have most mine cleanup left

New Wyoming mine owner at odds with Komatsu over big shovels

Wyoming, Montana seek Supreme Court ruling on coal exports

Judge says conservation group can look into energy panel

Wyoming governor says coal ‘under seige,’ supports marketing program

Wyoming bill would create new hurdles for wind and solar projects, protect mineral resources

Dominion fires oilfield worker after he saved 50 waterfowl

Montana grants 65-day extension for Navajo-owned coal mine

Montana coal power plant closing two 70s-era units

Bird shredders? Number of birds killed by wind turbines dwarfed by buildings, electric lines, more

Wyoming DEQ’s investigation into Pavillion well water quality exceeds $1.2 million

Advisor to former Wyoming governors appointed to Amoco Reuse Agreement board

Wyoming coal plants to retire early; Gordon calls for scrutiny of Rocky Mountain Power’s plan

Coal bankruptcy fixes take shape, meet skeptics

Wing data indicates sage grouse population slide will continue

BLM Wyoming nets $10.8 million in December oil and gas parcel sale

Old plants, new ideas: Who might buy a retired coal power unit?

Wyo gas revenues down 74% in ‘new reality’

Denver to get official office dedicated to fighting climate change

Wyoming initiative looks to designate 2,000 miles of oil pipeline corridor

State eyes downgrade of oilfield creeks’ protection

BLM Wyoming plans to lease 120,000 acres in spring oil and gas sale

Can Wyoming law delay coal plant closures?

With coal plants set to close early, federal money injected into Kemmerer’s economy

UW researcher: Wind blows controversy, but may become world’s primary energy source

Federal grant offered to help Kemmerer as coal-fired plants face closure

PacifiCorp details early Bridger, Naughton coal closures

Wyoming coal units may close early as PacifiCorp looks to solar and wind

Blackjewel, fearing employee theft, called cops during closure

Perspectives vary on proposal to dump oilfield wastewater into Boysen Reservoir

Bill would kill residential solar, critics say

Wyomingites to join global climate strike as sun sets on coal

BLM Wyoming’s September oil and gas lease sale generates $8.3 million

Workers in limbo and uninsured as Blackjewel deal languishes

Advisory group: all wind, solar projects in migration corridors need review (VIDEO)

Jim Bridger: Lighting the country, laboring in the dark

Video: Google Timelapse shows 32 year reclamation of Wyoming mine

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Two face meth conspiracy charges after traffic stop near Cheyenne

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