Energy

True Companies of Casper acquire C&Y Transportation Company

CASPER, Wyo. — The True Companies of Casper announced on Wednesday, April 1 that one of their companies, Black Hills Trucking Inc., has entered an agreement to acquire C&Y Transportation... Read more »

04/01/20 10:43 AM

Wyoming to require utilities to attempt to sell coal-fired power plants prior to retiring

03/11/20 11:33 AM

Reclamation announces temporary fluctuation of North Platte

03/10/20 1:45 PM

Stocks, oil prices plunge as virus closes sites around world

Mar 09, 2020 By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The world’s largest economies delivered more worrisome cues Monday as anxiety over the virus outbreak sent stock and... Read more »

03/09/20 4:59 AM

Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has cancelled more than $125 million in oil and gas leases on public lands that are home to the declining bird species greater... Read more »

02/28/20 4:43 PM

BLM releases final analysis of Moneta Divide oil and gas project

CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Moneta Divide Oil and Gas Development Project in central Wyoming. Release of the Final... Read more »

02/21/20 9:18 AM

New director selected to lead UW School of Energy Resources

CASPER, Wyo. — A scientist and administrator who has spent much of her career advancing carbon capture has been selected to lead the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources.... Read more »

02/19/20 11:57 AM

Backing Gordon, Legislature looks to bet big on fossil fuels

February 13, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile During Gov. Mark Gordon’s state-of-the-state address Monday, lawmakers’ greeted Gordon’s strident pledges to defend Wyoming’s fossil fuel industry with raucous applause and a clear signal... Read more »

02/14/20 10:41 AM

House gives early nod to Wyoming coal marketing program

CASPER, Wyo. — With Wyoming’s coal industry facing challenges, one proposal is to provide funding to market the industry. A bill that makes such a proposal will receive further consideration... Read more »

02/10/20 4:49 PM

‘Not on my watch’: Gordon vows to protect Wyoming’s coal energy industry

CHEYENNE – Gov. Mark Gordon covered numerous topics in his 2020 State of the State address on Monday morning, delving into discussions about the economy, energy, education and agriculture and... Read more »

02/10/20 10:51 AM

Economic, existential angst mark start of utility investigation

February 4, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile KEMMERER—One by one last Tuesday evening, active and retired coal workers, small business owners and local politicians voiced deep economic anxiety and called on the... Read more »

02/05/20 8:32 AM

Black Hills Energy offers safety tips during blizzard

CASPER, Wyo. — Blizzard conditions are currently having significant impacts across Central Wyoming. . Black Hills Energy is reminding residents that snow and ice buildup on your natural gas meter... Read more »

02/03/20 10:18 AM

Expert: Coal port suit faces uphill battle to Supreme Court

January 28, 2020 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Wyoming and Montana’s joint petition to the U.S. Supreme Court last week that aims to enable a west coast coal port expansion project faces an... Read more »

01/30/20 12:07 PM

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

CASPER, Wyo. — PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power plan to close several coal plants in Wyoming earlier than originally scheduled. That would include at least four coal units in Wyoming: Jim Bridger... Read more »

01/24/20 12:34 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

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

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Energy

True Companies of Casper acquire C&Y Transportation Company

BLM Wyoming leases 75 oil and gas parcels, raising $3.4 million

Amid pandemic, US coal industry seeks lower taxes, royalties

Rocky Mountain Power seeks residential electric increase

Wyoming to require utilities to attempt to sell coal-fired power plants prior to retiring

Reclamation announces temporary fluctuation of North Platte

Stocks, oil prices plunge as virus closes sites around world

Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands

BLM releases final analysis of Moneta Divide oil and gas project

New director selected to lead UW School of Energy Resources

Backing Gordon, Legislature looks to bet big on fossil fuels

House gives early nod to Wyoming coal marketing program

‘Not on my watch’: Gordon vows to protect Wyoming’s coal energy industry

Economic, existential angst mark start of utility investigation

Black Hills Energy offers safety tips during blizzard

Expert: Coal port suit faces uphill battle to Supreme Court

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

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

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

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Oil City Police Calls (4/7/20 – 4/8/20)

Recent Arrests (4/7/20 – 4/8/20)

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Second arrest made, details released in Casper kidnapping case

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Wyoming

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Decline in volume of positive cases not indicative of a slowing of COVID-19

Amid COVID-19 cancellations, NCSD still considering options for graduation

NCSD Meals: Friday’s meals to be handed out Thursday, because of Holiday

Wyoming Hunger Initiative allocates $40k in April to help feed families across the state

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