Emma Jane Jackson
Emma Jane Jackson joined Cowboy State Daily as an energy reporter in September 2026. She’s previously written for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Billings Gazette and the Daily Iowan. In 2022, she created a podcast called “Out of Sight: Missing and Murdered” about Selena Not Afraid, a young woman who was found deceased near a rest stop in Hardin, Montana. She graduated from Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, in 2018.
Latest from Emma Jane Jackson
Crook County Needs Only Five Minutes To OK 2,100-Panel Moorcroft Solar Project
A 2,100-panel Powder River Energy solar project got a quick, five-minute approval from Crook County commissioners Wednesday, despite upfront opposition. Company officials “all live here, so they’ve got to deal with this also,” said a commissioner.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 08, 2026
Cheyenne Residents Say 16-Mile Power Line From Colorado Wind Farm Will Ruin Area
Some south Cheyenne residents are speaking out against a proposed 16-mile power line from a Colorado wind farm they say will ruin their neighborhood. Laramie County commissioners say interstate rules mean they can't do anything to stop it.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 08, 2026
Tribal Data Center Study Had 'A Lot Of Options', But Community Said No Thanks
A Wind River Reservation study proved a small data center could work, a tribal business leader says, but the community remains resistant at a time when other tribes have banned them. One tribal member equated data centers to the Standing Rock pipeline.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 06, 2026
Montana Town Shuts Down Filming Daily Wire's Pro-ICE Movie, And Then Reinstates It
After town leaders revoked permits for a Daily Wire pro-ICE movie because of a public outcry, Livingston city leaders held an emergency session on Monday night and voted to let production finish. "This is absolutely deplorable to me," said one local actor.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 06, 2026
‘Nothing Good About It’: Neighbors Don't Want Rural Power Plant North Of Cheyenne
A planned Black Hills Energy gas-fired power plant north of Cheyenne is still years away from construction, but its potential neighbors aren’t waiting to voice their opposition of it. “There’s just nothing good about it,” said one about the proposal.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 05, 2026
5,000-Gallon Oil Spill Near Riverton Mostly Contained, Cause Still Unknown
A pipeline leak that spilled more than 5,000 gallons of crude onto public land near Riverton has been contained, but how it happened and how long the oil flowed remain unanswered. Pipeline officials say crews worked all weekend to clean up the area.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 05, 2026
'It's My Dad, And Then It's My Kid': A Diamondville Family's Unthinkable Two Days
A 16-year-old Diamondville boy died Thursday in a firearm-related hunting accident. One day earlier, his grandfather survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "I'm heartbroken," said mother and daughter Ashley Stiles. "It's my dad, and then it's my kid."
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 03, 2026
Diamondville Shocked, Devastated After Teen Dies In Hunting Accident
A 16-year-old Diamondville boy died Thursday in a firearm-related hunting accident. One day earlier, his grandfather survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "I'm heartbroken," said mother and daughter Ashley Stiles. "It's my dad, and then it's my kid."
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 02, 2026
Torrington To Decide Whether To Have Residents Pay $800,000 Electricity Spike
The Torrington City Council will decide Tuesday whether to pass along an $800,000 spike in electricity costs to residents or pay for it from an emergency fund. “They’re telling us it’s on us," says a business owner whose power bills have doubled.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 02, 2026
Pregnant Photographer Mooed At By Tourist Mob Talks About Viral Grand Teton Video
9 million people on TikTok have watched a pregnant Rock Springs photographer lose her temper at a line of tourists who taunted and mooed at her last week in Grand Teton. “Wyoming might be your vacation destination, but it’s also our home," she told them.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 02, 2026
Forget 8.8% Increase — Watchdog Group Tells Rocky Mountain Power To Lower Rate
Wyoming’s Office of Consumer Advocate is telling regulators that consumers should be paying less for electricity instead of accepting an 8.8% price increase. "We look to make sure they don’t get a dollar more than they are entitled to," a spokesman said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 01, 2026
Is Wyoming Going Electric? EV Registrations Surge Tenfold In Two Years
Registered EVs and hybrids have grown tenfold in Wyoming since 2024 in a state that once turned down federal charger money. A Cheyenne mom says she bought her daughter a Tesla because it “drives itself.” She also hosts Tesla light show parties at her house.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 01, 2026
Calif. Gov. Newsom Puts Up Hurdle To Wyoming Coal Moving Through Oakland Port
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday that adds environmental reviews that will slow progress on a planned coal terminal at the Port of Oakland. Gov. Mark Gordon says Wyoming’s considering “all options” in response, including a legal fight.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 01, 2026
Barrasso, Lummis Slam Senate Democrats for Sinking Data Center Power Bill
Wyoming’s GOP senators voiced frustration that the Ratepayer Protection Act failed Wednesday because it aimed to make large data centers cover their own electricity costs. “Even AOC and Hakeem Jeffries voted for it in the House,” Barrasso said.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 30, 2026
Chinese EVs Are Getting Closer To The U.S., But Would Wyomingites Drive One?
As Chinese EVs head to Canada and President Trump signals openness to domestic production, Wyoming EV owners and industry insiders are mixed on whether they could get traction in the Cowboy State. "It'd have to be a better ride," one Tesla owner says.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 30, 2026
Data Center Critics Angry As Cheyenne Council OKs Another Data Center Annexation
Vocal critics of data centers in Cheyenne told the City Council on Monday that many "have totally, completely given up on you." Then council members argued among themselves before approving another 1,260-acre annexation for a data center.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 29, 2026
As Wyoming Tries Again To Build Out EV Charging Network, Trump Goes The Other Way
As Wyoming moves to finally spend nearly $18 million in federal money to build fast-charging EV stations, the Trump administration is making clear that it wants the country to move the other way. Trump called the Biden-era policy a "backdoor" EV mandate.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 29, 2026
Mystery Orbs Are Back Over Cody, And UFO Expert Can't Explain Them
A Cody man watched nearly two dozen glowing orbs rise over Cedar Mountain west of town every night last winter. Then they vanished for months. Now they're back, and Wyoming's Mutual UFO Network director says he has no explanation for the video.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 26, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Asks Court To Overturn 3,500-Acre Microsoft Data Center Annexation
A Cheyenne woman who helped gather more than 3,000 signatures to put a 3,500-acre Microsoft data center annexation to a vote is asking a judge to overturn the City Council’s approval of the annexation. “Let the people decide,” she said.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 25, 2026
Ex-Wyoming Family OK'd For Wind Farm Over Objections From Neighbors With Oil Wells
Scott Salo spent years watching neighbors collect oil checks from wells drilled off his ranch just south of the Wyoming line. On Wednesday, commissioners approved a wind project on his land, giving him the first time he had a say in his land's energy future.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 25, 2026
Wyoming Industry Leaders Oppose Reported Trump Plan To Ban Diesel Exports
Wyoming industry leaders and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis oppose a 90-day ban on diesel exports reportedly proposed by Trump’s White House. Critics fear cutting off the supply could backfire and drive fuel prices even higher.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 24, 2026