Energy

BLM proposes 105 parcels for oil and gas lease sale

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to offer 105 oil and gas lease parcels totaling about 118,200 acres in Wyoming at a quarterly lease sale... Read more »

11/14/19 10:58 AM

North Dakota gov wants more monitoring after pipeline leak

By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum appealed to Keystone pipeline owner TC Energy to review its inspection and monitoring of the line... Read more »

11/01/19 12:52 PM

Tillerson: Exxon tried to understand climate change effects

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Exxon faced the prospect of new climate regulations, the energy giant’s leaders sought a full understanding of how they would... Read more »

10/30/19 11:15 AM

Governor says ‘Wyoming is facing leaner times’ after sobering revenue forecast released

CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon issued a statement addressing the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) revenue forecast that was released recently. The forecast for Wyoming’s fiscal year 2020... Read more »

10/29/19 3:35 PM

Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protection

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and JOHN RABY undefined CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection, joining a growing list of struggling coal operations as... Read more »

10/29/19 9:27 AM

Talks continue after Montana mine shuttered in dispute

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Negotiations are due to resume Friday in a legal dispute between Montana regulators and a Navajo Nation-owned company that prompted the closure of one of the... Read more »

10/25/19 11:33 AM

Deal for Wyoming mines called best-case for idled miners

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two of the biggest U.S. coal mines have been sold, raising the possibility that miners in Wyoming could return to work. Tennessee-based Contura Energy announced Monday... Read more »

10/21/19 12:45 PM

Ex-Tennessee Gov. Bredesen introduces renewable energy firm

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new business venture by former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen aims to help companies fund solar panels in communities with dirty... Read more »

10/21/19 10:54 AM

Judge blocks Trump attempt to ease energy rules in US West

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to ease some rules on mining, drilling and grazing across millions of acres in seven U.S.... Read more »

10/17/19 10:37 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

Analysis: A breakdown of the Blackjewel, ESM deal

October 5, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Blackjewel and Contura found a new buyer for the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines in a deal that shorts state and county coffers... Read more »

10/08/19 9:24 AM

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

Governor: Grant for assisting unemployed coal workers extended

CASPER, Wyo. – Financial assistance to coal industry workers who have been left jobless after mine closures has been extended. According to a release from Governor Mark Gordon’s office, access... Read more »

09/24/19 4:00 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

PacifiCorp: early closure of Wyo coal plants saves $599 million

September 10, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile PacifiCorp and its 1.9 million utility customers could save $599 million by retiring several coal-fired electrical generating units in Wyoming and elsewhere —... Read more »

09/11/19 2:29 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

Wyoming’s U.S. Congress delegates want to stop oil and gas permitting delays

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s delegates in the United States Congress want to ensure that delays to the oil and gas lease permitting process do not continue. “U.S. Senators Mike Enzi... Read more »

08/19/19 3:54 PM

Power play: Big investment firm escapes Blackjewel ‘unscathed’

August 13, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Though Wyoming miners and local businesses struggle with unpaid debts and though tens of millions of dollars in state and county revenue could be wiped... Read more »

08/16/19 9:20 AM

Enzi pleased with EPA’s decision to grant 31 small refinery exemptions

CASPER, Wyo. — The Environmental Protection Agency has granted 31 small refinery exemptions from Renewable Fuel Standard program requirements. Wyoming’s United States Senator Mike Enzi is pleased with the decision,... Read more »

08/12/19 3:40 PM

Top American energy official coming to learn about Wyo. carbon capture

CASPER, Wyo. — The United States Department of Energy’s assistant secretary of fossil energy will come to Wyoming next week to learn about carbon capture technology in the state. That... Read more »

08/12/19 10:35 AM

$8 million grant will support UW research to enhance hydraulic fracking

CASPER, Wyo. — An $8 million grant from the United States Department of Energy will support University of Wyoming researchers working on hydrocarbon gas technology. The funding will allow researchers... Read more »

08/07/19 2:53 PM

Wind turbine blades will generate about $675,000 at Casper landfill (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. — The disposal of approximately 1,000 wind turbine blades at the Casper Regional Landfill will generate an estimated $675,485. The disposal project began this summer and is expected... Read more »

08/01/19 4:37 PM

July natural gas and crude oil prices up; jobs up from 2018

CASPER, Wyo. — Natural gas and crude oil prices were up in July compared with the June values, according to the State of Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division. “’The price of... Read more »

07/30/19 2:59 PM

Lawmakers name all-GOP nuclear fuel storage study team

July 23, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Sen. Jim Anderson (R-Casper), co-chairman of the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, on Monday provided the names of the seven legislators... Read more »

07/23/19 8:59 AM

New report details Wyoming’s top uranium mining production

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming produces more uranium and has the largest amount of known uranium reserves in the country. That is according to the Wyoming State Geological Survey, who announced... Read more »

07/18/19 10:12 AM

Blackjewel permit to remain in limbo as mines’ outlook worsens

July 16, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile The Environmental Quality Council last week voted to delay a decision on who holds mining permits for the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines pending... Read more »

07/17/19 5:31 AM

Lawmakers quietly explore storing spent nuclear fuel

July 12, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Wyoming legislative leadership voted by email Monday to explore temporarily storing spent nuclear fuel rods in the state, a prospect one senator says... Read more »

07/15/19 1:10 PM

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Energy

BLM proposes 105 parcels for oil and gas lease sale

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

Navajo leader: Tribe won’t back energy company’s new mines

Bill addresses pensions, health care for miners, retirees

Trump administration eases Obama-era rules on coal pollution

Coal plant on tribal land to close after powering US West

North Dakota gov wants more monitoring after pipeline leak

Tillerson: Exxon tried to understand climate change effects

Governor says ‘Wyoming is facing leaner times’ after sobering revenue forecast released

Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protection

Talks continue after Montana mine shuttered in dispute

Deal for Wyoming mines called best-case for idled miners

Ex-Tennessee Gov. Bredesen introduces renewable energy firm

Judge blocks Trump attempt to ease energy rules in US West

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

Analysis: A breakdown of the Blackjewel, ESM deal

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

Governor: Grant for assisting unemployed coal workers extended

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

PacifiCorp: early closure of Wyo coal plants saves $599 million

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

Wyoming’s U.S. Congress delegates want to stop oil and gas permitting delays

Power play: Big investment firm escapes Blackjewel ‘unscathed’

Enzi pleased with EPA’s decision to grant 31 small refinery exemptions

Top American energy official coming to learn about Wyo. carbon capture

$8 million grant will support UW research to enhance hydraulic fracking

Wind turbine blades will generate about $675,000 at Casper landfill (PHOTOS)

July natural gas and crude oil prices up; jobs up from 2018

Lawmakers name all-GOP nuclear fuel storage study team

New report details Wyoming’s top uranium mining production

Blackjewel permit to remain in limbo as mines’ outlook worsens

Lawmakers quietly explore storing spent nuclear fuel

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