Energy

Evanston Company Contracts With Army To Make Portable Nuclear Reactors

An Evanston-based nuclear manufacturer says it's working with the U.S. Army to produce shipping container-sized reactors. They're designed to outperform the Army’s current diesel generators.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025

Lower Valley Energy, which serves Jackson and Afton, announced an electricity rate increase, followed by a natural gas rate decrease ahead of the winter season when both are used to heat homes. It's part of a larger rate hike for an energy wholesaler that also sells to Rock Mountain Power.

Wholesaler That Sells To Rocky Mountain Power, Other Utilities Hiking Rates 9%

Residents in Jackson and Aston will see their electricity bills go up under a nearly 9% average rate hike by Bonneville Power Admin. The company also sells wholesale to Rocky Mountain Power, which serves a wide swath of central and southern Wyoming.

David MadisonSeptember 08, 2025

Federal prosecutions in Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico say they face mounting challenges enforcing oil and gas waste disposal laws across the U.S. West. Two Wyoming oil field workers from Crowheart Energy near Wamsutter recently convicted for dumping in Utah both got probation.

Wyoming Case Exposes Challenges Of Stopping Illegal Oil Field Waste Dumping

Federal investigators have documented a series of illegal oil field waste disposal cases across the American West. Most recently, two Wyoming oil field supervisors were sentenced for directing crew members to bury contaminated waste in Carbon County.

David MadisonSeptember 06, 2025

Energy supporters across Wyoming are holding their breath as they wait to see how the Trump administration’s continued steps against onshore and offshore wind projects will impact the industry in the Cowboy State.

Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Has Wyoming Wind Advocates Worried

Wind energy supporters across Wyoming are holding their breath as they wait to see how the Trump administration’s continued steps against onshore and offshore wind projects will impact the industry in the Cowboy State.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 05, 2025

Visiting a Gillette-based Cyclone Drilling rig in Sweetwater County were Joe Nicholas and Alicia Summers of Frontier Carbon Solutions, and David Lucke, Abdeldjalil Latrach, Autumn Eakin, Lily Jackson, Tao Bai and Zunsheng Jiao of UW’s School of Energy Resources.

Gillette Company Drills Down 3+ Miles For CO2 Storage Well, Deepest Ever In U.S.

A drilling company from Gillette punched through nearly 3.5 miles of Wyoming rock in Sweetwater County to complete the deepest Class VI carbon dioxide storage well ever drilled in the United States.

David MadisonSeptember 04, 2025

Wyoming In Running For Major Uranium Facility In Push For U.S. Fuel Security

Uranium Energy Corp. has announced plans for a state-of-the-art uranium refining facility that would be the nation's largest. Wyoming is on the short list to be home to the processing complex.

David MadisonSeptember 03, 2025

Since 2015, land managers, conservationists and the oil and gas industry have debated how to balance the needs of the sage grouse with new oil and gas development. Now the Trump administration hopes to finalize a plan supported by oil and gas producers.

Trump Updates Sage Grouse Rules, Reigniting Debate Over Controversial Bird

Land managers, conservationists and the oil and gas industry have debated for a decade how to balance the needs of sage grouse with oil and gas development. Now the Trump administration hopes to finalize a plan supported by oil and gas producers.

David MadisonSeptember 02, 2025

Rancher Says Wind, Solar Don't Impact Land Any More Than Cell Towers, Oil Rigs

Paul Norfleet is one of dozens of Wyoming landowners partnering with NextEra Energy on a new wind and solar project near Chugwater. He says the turbines and panels don’t impact the landscape any more than cell towers, oil rigs and transmission lines.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 01, 2025

A shovel loads a coal haul truck at Navajo Transitional Energy Co.'s Spring Creek Mine.

Once Called A 'House of Cards,' Navajo Energy Mounts Wyoming Coal Comeback

Federal approvals signal a turnaround for the Navajo Transitional Energy Co., which critics once said was doomed. The company is now poised to dig millions of tons of Wyoming and Montana Powder River Basin coal.

David MadisonAugust 31, 2025

$1 Billion Pipeline Deal Is Energy Giant's First Play Into Wyoming Energy

Houston-based Harvest Midstream has signed a $1 billion deal to buy MPLX's extensive natural gas network across the Uinta and Green River basins. It’s the first major investment in Wyoming energy for the company and its billionaire owner, Jeff Hildebrand.

David MadisonAugust 29, 2025

Spanish energy giant Repsol’s plan for 170 turbines near Horse Creek is dividing Laramie County ranchers. Locals weigh the economic benefits against threats to wildlife, traffic, coveted views and private property rights.

Wyoming Ranchers Divided Over 50,000-Acre Laramie County Wind Farm Plan

Spanish energy giant Repsol’s plan for 170 turbines near Horse Creek is dividing Laramie County ranchers. Some say the project is a threat to wildlife and the serenity of the area while others say it's a private property issue and landowners should be able to develop their own land.

Jackson WalkerAugust 28, 2025

Ur-Energy’s in-situ mining field for uranium with water rigs set up in the background.

Wyoming Passes Texas, Closing In On Being Nation’s Top Uranium-Producing State

Wyoming has passed Texas to become the nation’s No. 2 producing state for uranium. It’s poised to challenge Utah for No. 1 as nuclear energy demand booms and prices soar.

David MadisonAugust 27, 2025

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