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
Mutilated Bear Found On Northern Cheyenne Reservation Missing Paws and Head
A Northern Cheyenne woman feared she had found a missing man. Instead, it was a dead black bear missing its paws and head. With few officers on the reservation about 50 miles north of Wyoming, she says she has little hope of an investigation.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 23, 2026
Wyoming Consumer Advocate Office Will Fight Rocky Mountain Power's 8.8% Rate Hike
Wyoming's Office of Consumer Advocate on Tuesday said it will fight Rocky Mountain Power's proposed 8.8% rate hike — its third in three years. They say they will recommend a significant reduction or an elimination of the proposed increase altogether.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 22, 2026
Cheyenne City Council to Consider 1,200-Acre Solar Project On Belvoir Ranch
Months after the City of Cheyenne cut the ribbon on its new Belvoir Ranch trail system, the city council is set to consider the addition of a 140-megawatt solar and battery storage project on a different part of the 18,800-acre property.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 22, 2026
Casper Mountain Residents Clash Over Rocky Mountain Power Coming Onto Their Land
Casper Mountain residents are clashing over Rocky Mountain Power’s wildfire mitigation work on their land. One refuses to let a subcontractor cut down the pine tree where her father's ashes are buried, but a neighbor is thrilled to see her own trees go.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 22, 2026
TerraPower Is Replacing Lead Contractor On Its Kemmerer Nuclear Plant
TerraPower is replacing the lead construction contractor on the next phase of its Natrium nuclear plant being built near Kemmerer, Wyoming. Mayor Robert Brown said he was surprised by the move, and construction on the first-of-its-kind plant is on track.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 21, 2026
Lawsuit Claims Grok Used Wyoming Woman's Photo To Make 7,000 AI Child Porn Pics
A class-action lawsuit alleges a Wyoming woman's stepfather uploaded her childhood photo to Grok, then used the AI platform to generate 7,000 pornographic images of her. She feels "like her childhood has been stolen,” says one of the woman’s attorneys.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 18, 2026
‘I Almost Cried,’ Says Torrington Woman After Power Rates Jump 190% Overnight
Torrington residents are getting sticker shock from their electricity bills, which have jumped nearly 190% seemingly overnight after a change in the town’s power provider. “When I got my bill this last time I almost cried,” said one local woman.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 17, 2026
Missing 13-Year-Old Montana Boy's Body Found In Clarks Fork River
Searchers found the body of a 13-year-old Montana boy named Ephraim who fell into the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River just north of the Wyoming border on Wednesday afternoon. Crews from nearly a dozen agencies searched for him Thursday.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 17, 2026
New Plan For Scaled-Down Laramie Range Wind Project Still Bigger Than Cheyenne
A new plan for a scaled-down version of the Laramie Range Wind Project county commissioners rejected a year ago is still larger than the city of Cheyenne. A rancher says leasing land for the turbines will protect his family’s future.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 16, 2026
'A Huge Step': Wyoming's Largest Coal Mine Finds New Route To Asia Through Mexico
Peabody Energy, Union Pacific, and Mexican rail partner Ferromex have shipped coal from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin to the Port of Guaymas, opening a Pacific export route for America's largest coal mine. A mining official calls it "a huge step."
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 16, 2026
Blockbuster EPA Move Gets Rid Of Biden-Era Limits On Power Plant Emissions
Monday’s blockbuster EPA move to repeal most of the Biden-era limits on power plant emissions removes a federal mandate that impacted coal production in Wyoming. “The war on coal is over,” said EPA regional administrator Cyrus Western.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 14, 2026