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Wyoming Outdoor Council: political claims about Biden oil and gas ‘ban’ exaggerated, incorrect

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council said on Wednesday, Feb. 24 that some claims about President Joe Biden administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases and permits on... Read more »

02/24/21 10:39 AM

Lummis questions Fed chair on energy policy, ‘market velocity’ of digital assets

02/23/21 3:09 PM

Wyoming legislators propose naming new building in Casper after John Wold

02/23/21 2:04 PM

NCSD trustees dipping toes into political debate over Biden oil and gas ban

02/22/21 7:30 PM

Gordon joins 17 Republican governors urging Biden to withdraw ban on oil and gas leases

02/22/21 9:54 AM

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02/19/21 2:52 PM

Wyoming exploring wind energy tax hike to generate ~$14.6M in extra revenue per year

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature are exploring implementing a tax hike on wind energy production and repealing the three-year tax exemption on new wind turbine projects. House Bill 108... Read more »

02/18/21 2:40 PM

Wyoming education relies on $750M+ from oil and gas; Balow joins letter opposing Biden ban

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Superintendent Jillian Balow has joined education leaders from other western states in submitting a letter to President Joe Biden detailing their opposition to the Biden administration’s... Read more »

02/18/21 1:32 PM

Lawmakers weigh tax relief for oil and gas, again

February 16, 2021 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile When it was conceived, the draft bill to temporarily cut by half the 6% production severance tax on oil and natural gas was intended to... Read more »

02/18/21 12:32 PM

Experts debate impact of Biden administrations stop of half-million-acre Wyo oil and gas sale

February 16, 2021 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. , WyoFile President Joe Biden’s Jan. 27 order to pause oil and gas leasing on federal lands hit Wyoming on Friday as the BLM postponed... Read more »

02/17/21 12:11 PM

Interior postpones March oil leases onshore and offshore

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Interior Department said Friday that it is postponing onshore and offshore oil lease sales planned for next month in line with President... Read more »

02/12/21 7:59 PM

Another blow to coal: Arch to close Coal Creek mine in 2022

February 9, 2021 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The reality of a permanently shrinking Powder River Basin coal industry came into sharper focus on Tuesday with Arch Resources announcing it is speeding up... Read more »

02/11/21 5:12 AM

Texas oil company agrees to pay $1.9M for Wyoming oil and wastewater spills

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Texas oil company has agreed to pay almost $2 million for spilling crude oil and wastewater at two central Wyoming oilfields. The spills happened between... Read more »

02/10/21 2:17 PM

NCSD school board may draft letter to tell Biden oil and gas ban could hurt students

CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County School District Trustee Debbie McCullar told other members of the NCSD Board of Trustees on Monday that she received a letter from Wyoming Superintendent Jillian... Read more »

02/08/21 7:31 PM

Barrasso ‘demands answers’ saying Biden oil and gas ban may favor New Mexico, Nevada over Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s U.S. Senator John Barrasso’s office said on Friday that the senator “demands answers” regarding the Biden administration’s oil and gas leasing ban on federal lands and... Read more »

02/08/21 11:19 AM

Game and Fish: Biden oil and gas ban could hurt Wyoming wildlife

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik says that President Joe Biden administration’s ban of federal oil and gas leases could potentially lead to negative impacts... Read more »

02/04/21 2:51 PM

Wyoming lawmakers spike moratorium on coal plant closures

February 2, 2021 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile The Wyoming House of Representatives on Monday killed an amendment requiring the Wyoming Public Service Commission to impose a 15-year moratorium on retiring coal-fired power... Read more »

02/04/21 5:52 AM

Wyoming looking to impose tax on solar energy with over $147 million invested in 2,700+ installations

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming had over 2,700 solar energy installations in place able to generate about 138.19 megawatts of energy, enough to power around 22,000 homes, according to the Solar... Read more »

02/02/21 3:04 PM

Both Wyo chambers advance bill to boost rare earth minerals, geothermal projects

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature advanced a bill to the governor’s desk Friday that would expand the Wyoming Energy Authority’s mandate and ability to finance rare earths, geothermal and... Read more »

02/02/21 1:49 PM

Perceiving ‘war’ on coal, Wyoming House members propose their own moratorium in the ‘fight’

CASPER, Wyo. — When it comes to a push toward renewable energy in west coast states or federal oil, natural gas and coal development policies, there is no shortage of... Read more »

02/01/21 5:29 PM

Public comment welcome at UW roundtable on Biden’s drilling lease ban

CASPER, Wyo — The University of Wyoming will host legal and economic experts at a virtual roundtable discussion Tuesday, February 2, to examine the impacts of President Joe Biden’s indefinite... Read more »

01/31/21 4:50 PM

Lummis, Barrasso Among 25 Senators Introducing Bill to Block Biden Oil and Gas Moratorium

Wyoming Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso are among 25 United States Senators introducing a bill that would prohibit President Joe Biden from blocking energy and mineral leasing and permitting without Congressional approval.

01/28/21 2:49 PM

Gordon supports Wyoming delegation’s challenges to Biden’s oil and gas moratorium

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s office said on Thursday that the governor supports Wyoming’s Congressional Delegation in their efforts to challenge President Joe Biden’s executive order halting mining... Read more »

01/28/21 11:05 AM

Cheney joins colleagues urging Biden to revoke temp. oil and gas ban; avoid $700 billion GDP loss

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who serves as the House Republican conference chair, has joined 19 of her House Republican colleagues in signing a letter urging President... Read more »

01/27/21 10:28 AM

Wyoming, Colorado oil and gas production see declines ahead of Biden moratorium

CASPER, Wyo. — Oil and natural gas production in Wyoming and Colorado is on the decline ahead of a possible Biden administration moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on... Read more »

01/27/21 5:10 AM

Gordon: Biden’s oil and gas moratorium expected to fall Wednesday a ‘crushing blow’ to Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s plans to halt oil and gas leasing on federal lands is a “crushing blow” to Wyoming. The... Read more »

01/26/21 4:05 PM

Wyoming superintendent: Biden oil and gas ban ‘unconscionable,’ will ‘defund’ schools

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Superintendent Jillian Balow says that the Biden administration’s temporary ban on new oil and gas leasing and permits will decrease funding for Wyoming schools. “I was... Read more »

01/26/21 9:40 AM

Cheney plans to counter Democrats’ ‘attack’ on Wyoming energy production in new role

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s U.S. Representative Liz Cheney will serve on the Congressional Western Caucus’s executive committee and will look to defend Wyoming’s energy and agricultural industries in that capacity,... Read more »

01/25/21 3:07 PM

Petroleum Association of Wyoming supports Cheney as a ‘champion’ of Wyoming industry in D.C.

CASPER, Wyo. – The Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) says it will continue to support Wyoming’s U.S. House delegate Representative Liz Cheney into 2022. While Cheney faces backlash from GOP... Read more »

01/25/21 1:29 PM

Cheney vows to fight Biden drilling ban that could wind up costing Wyoming over 15K jobs annually

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s U.S. Representative Liz Cheney on Thursday weighed in on the Biden administration’s temporary ban on new oil and gas leasing and drilling on federal lands. “This... Read more »

01/21/21 3:52 PM

Lummis: Biden drilling ban a ‘strike on the heart of Wyoming jobs, families and communities’

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is among politicians criticizing the Biden administration’s decision to halt new oil and gas leasing and drilling on federal lands for 60... Read more »

01/21/21 3:21 PM

Gordon: Wyoming’s economy and people will suffer from Biden drilling ban

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said on Thursday that the Biden administrations halt on new oil and gas leases and drilling will hamper Wyoming’s economic recovery. The Department... Read more »

01/21/21 3:05 PM

Wyoming sees rig count rise as oil climbs over $50/barrel but drilling ban could cost state billions

CASPER, Wyo. — The price of crude oil has climbed above $50 per barrel and in the first week of Jan. 2021 reached the highest levels seen since Feb. 2020,”... Read more »

01/21/21 1:53 PM

Gordon: Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative paving the way for carbon capture projects

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governorn Mark Gordon said on Wednesday that he is pleased with the Bureau of Land Management’s completion of an environmental review and signing of a “record... Read more »

01/20/21 3:36 PM

Petroleum Association of Wyoming congratulate Biden; vow to fight for state’s oil and gas interests

CASPER, Wyo. — The Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) congratulated in-coming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris who were sworn-in to office on Wednesday. “Congratulations to President Biden... Read more »

01/20/21 10:29 AM

Wyoming Outdoor Council urging legislators not to ‘decimate’ rooftop solar

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is considering legislation which could “decimate the state’s rooftop solar industry,” the Wyoming Outdoor Council says. Senate File 16 would allow utilities to stop... Read more »

01/19/21 12:21 PM

Report: Wyoming oil production stabilizing but supply glut stifling new drilling

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s oil production began to stabilize in fall 2020, but new drilling of oil and gas wells remains down, according to the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS).... Read more »

01/19/21 11:37 AM

Gordon: some Wyo energy prospects ‘in peril’ under Biden, carbon capture looks promising

CASPER, Wyo — Governor Mark Gordon presented a mixed, but hopeful outlook for Wyoming’s energy industry in his opening address Tuesday to the 66th Legislature. There is “good reason to... Read more »

01/12/21 3:36 PM

Gov. Gordon: State must live within means, defend energy, and revitalize education

“Two years ago we began to address a future for Wyoming with a more limited, efficient and transparent government,” Governor Gordon told the Legislature.

01/12/21 2:44 PM

Watch: Governor Gordon message to 66th Legislative Session

Wyoming's Governor Mark Gordon is set to address the 66th Legislative session on Tuesday.

01/12/21 1:57 PM

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Wyoming Outdoor Council: political claims about Biden oil and gas ‘ban’ exaggerated, incorrect

Lummis questions Fed chair on energy policy, ‘market velocity’ of digital assets

Wyoming legislators propose naming new building in Casper after John Wold

NCSD trustees dipping toes into political debate over Biden oil and gas ban

Gordon joins 17 Republican governors urging Biden to withdraw ban on oil and gas leases

Wind Supports Wyoming Communities

Wyoming exploring wind energy tax hike to generate ~$14.6M in extra revenue per year

Wyoming education relies on $750M+ from oil and gas; Balow joins letter opposing Biden ban

Lawmakers weigh tax relief for oil and gas, again

Experts debate impact of Biden administrations stop of half-million-acre Wyo oil and gas sale

Interior postpones March oil leases onshore and offshore

Another blow to coal: Arch to close Coal Creek mine in 2022

Texas oil company agrees to pay $1.9M for Wyoming oil and wastewater spills

NCSD school board may draft letter to tell Biden oil and gas ban could hurt students

Barrasso ‘demands answers’ saying Biden oil and gas ban may favor New Mexico, Nevada over Wyoming

Game and Fish: Biden oil and gas ban could hurt Wyoming wildlife

Wyoming lawmakers spike moratorium on coal plant closures

Wyoming looking to impose tax on solar energy with over $147 million invested in 2,700+ installations

Both Wyo chambers advance bill to boost rare earth minerals, geothermal projects

Perceiving ‘war’ on coal, Wyoming House members propose their own moratorium in the ‘fight’

Public comment welcome at UW roundtable on Biden’s drilling lease ban

Lummis, Barrasso Among 25 Senators Introducing Bill to Block Biden Oil and Gas Moratorium

Gordon supports Wyoming delegation’s challenges to Biden’s oil and gas moratorium

Cheney joins colleagues urging Biden to revoke temp. oil and gas ban; avoid $700 billion GDP loss

Wyoming, Colorado oil and gas production see declines ahead of Biden moratorium

Gordon: Biden’s oil and gas moratorium expected to fall Wednesday a ‘crushing blow’ to Wyoming

Wyoming superintendent: Biden oil and gas ban ‘unconscionable,’ will ‘defund’ schools

Cheney plans to counter Democrats’ ‘attack’ on Wyoming energy production in new role

Petroleum Association of Wyoming supports Cheney as a ‘champion’ of Wyoming industry in D.C.

Cheney vows to fight Biden drilling ban that could wind up costing Wyoming over 15K jobs annually

Lummis: Biden drilling ban a ‘strike on the heart of Wyoming jobs, families and communities’

Gordon: Wyoming’s economy and people will suffer from Biden drilling ban

Wyoming sees rig count rise as oil climbs over $50/barrel but drilling ban could cost state billions

Gordon: Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative paving the way for carbon capture projects

Petroleum Association of Wyoming congratulate Biden; vow to fight for state’s oil and gas interests

Wyoming Outdoor Council urging legislators not to ‘decimate’ rooftop solar

Report: Wyoming oil production stabilizing but supply glut stifling new drilling

Gordon: some Wyo energy prospects ‘in peril’ under Biden, carbon capture looks promising

Gov. Gordon: State must live within means, defend energy, and revitalize education

Watch: Governor Gordon message to 66th Legislative Session

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