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$11M Raised For Massive Field Of Carbon-Sucking Silos In Central Wyoming
A plan to locate a massive field of silos that suck carbon dioxide out of the air is planned somewhere central Wyoming, and $11 million has been raised so far.
Pat MaioMarch 19, 2024
L&H Says Cheyenne, Laramie On Short List For Headquarters Of New Nuclear Business
Wyoming is becoming the new ground zero for building small nuclear reactors, which has prompted Gillette-based L&H Industrial to launch its new nuclear business, which could be based in Cheyenne or Laramie.
Pat MaioMarch 18, 2024
Company To Invest $456 Million To Develop Huge Wyoming Rare Earths Deposit
American Rare Earths on Sunday said the $456 million it expects to invest in its rare earths mine near Wheatland is a realistic plan to begin production over the next few years. The site could be the world's richest, the company says.
Pat MaioMarch 17, 2024
Wyoming A Finalist For Factory To Build Portable Micro-Nuclear Plants
A nuclear technologies business has selected Wyoming as one of five finalists to locate a factory to build portable micro-nuclear power plants that can power anything from mining and drilling operations to military equipment or large subdivision of homes.
Pat MaioMarch 15, 2024
$80 Million Raised To Build Giant Carbon Capture Project In Wyoming
A pair of carbon capture companies have raised $80 million to build what would be the world’s largest direct-air carbon capture and storage project in southwest Wyoming, called Project Bison.
Pat MaioMarch 14, 2024
Wyoming Part Of Aggressive Effort To Get Cutting-Edge Nuclear Plants Online
The federal government’s Idaho National Laboratory is building close ties with Wyoming and other states on aggressive research and deployment of advanced nuclear plants.
Pat MaioMarch 13, 2024
Wyoming’s Trona Boom Continues With Proposed $6 Billion Mine Near Green River
The backers of the latest trona mining project in southwest Wyoming near Green River have proposed a $5 billion to $6 billion investment, more than double a rival operator’s $2.6 billion project unveiled just a few weeks ago.
Pat MaioMarch 11, 2024
Shhhhhh! There's A Pot Of Gold In The Dusty Landscape Of Wamsutter, Wyoming
The wheels are turning on a $300 million distribution hub in Wamsutter, Wyoming, to move huge volumes of natural gas across the U.S. West, but nobody will talk about it.
Pat MaioMarch 10, 2024
State of Wyoming Has 2 EVs In Its Fleet of 1,100 Vehicles And Not Likely To Get Any More
The state of Wyoming has nearly 1,100 vehicles in its fleet, including two electric vehicles. State officials say the two EVs in Cheyenne work fine but the state is too spacious for any more.
Pat MaioMarch 09, 2024
Critics Say BLM ‘Doing Bare Minimum’ For Wyoming Oil And Gas Lease Auctions
Critics of oil and gas lease auctions held by BLM want more federal land offered for sale, with one Wyoming industry representative saying the agency is just “doing the bare minimum” required to favor green polices.
Pat MaioMarch 07, 2024
Race Is On To Produce Wyoming Rare Earths As Wheatland Project Advances
American Rare Earths Inc. said Wednesday that it has raised nearly $9 million to advance its mining project near Wheatland. It's significant because several rare earth minerals companies in Wyoming are rushing to get their shovels in the ground first and move to commercial-scale production.
Pat MaioMarch 06, 2024
Wyoming Rare Earths Project Near Upton Could Be Richer Than Estimated
Rare Element Resources, scheduled to complete a rare earth minerals demonstration plant in Upton in northeast Wyoming this summer, could have richer deposits of minerals than estimated, but could need more money to finish.
Pat MaioMarch 05, 2024