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Billionaire Drops Another $500 Million To End Coal And Gas Power
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with a net worth of nearly $100 billion, has pledged another $500 million to end coal and gas power in the U.S.
September 21, 2023
Rocky Mountain Power May Request Another Rate Increase Next Year
While talking with Wyoming lawmakers this week, Rocky Mountain Power said it could request another rate increase next year, in addition to the 30% it’s now seeking.
September 21, 2023
Hageman Grills BLM Official Over Biden Administration Effort To End Oil And Gas
In a hearing in Washington on Tuesday, Rep. Harriet Hageman questioned a Bureau of Land Management policy she says is allows environmental groups to stop oil and gas development by filing lawsuits, regardless of their merit.
September 21, 2023
Investment In Wind Not Reason For 30% Rate Hike, Says Rocky Mountain Power CEO
The CEO of Rocky Mountain Power told lawmakers Wednesday that the primary driver of its 30% rate increase request is the cost of coal and natural gas, not investment in wind energy.
September 20, 2023
California Sues Oil Companies, But Doesn’t Ask Them To Stop Producing
Following similar moves in Colorado and Oregon, California is suing oil companies alleging they’ve known for decades the “catastrophic” impacts their product has on climate change.
September 19, 2023
Feds Want To Allow Competition If Railroads Can’t Make Deliveries On Time
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is considering a rule that would allow railroad customers to get competitive bids when railroads fail to deliver an average of 60% of shipments on time over a three-month period.
September 17, 2023
Media Organizations Receive Millions From Anti-Fossil Fuel Foundations
Major media outlets are receiving funding from anti-fossil fuel foundations with billions of dollars at their disposal to create lockstep reporting on climate change and energy policies to address it.
September 17, 2023
Climate Change Isn’t Cause Of Record Billion-Dollar Disasters
National media are reporting that climate change is driving record numbers of billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. this year, but the data doesn’t show that’s true.
September 14, 2023
Small Nuclear Reactor Could Power Wyoming’s Trona Industry
BWXT Advanced Technologies is designing micronuclear reactors in Wyoming. These have the potential to supply Wyoming industries, such as trona mines, with carbon-free energy.
September 14, 2023
Teslas Think Yellowstone Bison Are Human-Dog Shapeshifters
According to Tesla’s AI software, Yellowstone National Park’s bison are people who magically shapeshift into dogs as the vehicle passes them.
Mark HeinzSeptember 14, 2023
Wyoming Residents Mad That West Coast Green Energy Goals Trump Their Landscapes
A recent column in Reuters says that Wyoming’s landscape is ideal for massive wind developments to feed West Coast green energy demand, but nobody asked the people who live here.
September 14, 2023
National Group Says EV Mandates Do Nothing For The Environment & Hurt The Poor
A coalition is bringing together groups to oppose electric vehicle mandates and protect consumer choice in the automotive marketplace, which they argue will lead to better outcomes for everyone.
September 13, 2023
Boner Calls Biden "Absurd" For Claiming Global Warming Greater Threat Than Nuclear War
Wyoming state Sen. Brian Boner on Monday said President Biden's "extreme language" in stating global warming is a greater threat than nuclear war is absurd and doesn't help to formulate sound energy policies.
September 11, 2023
$7 Trillion In Reported Fossil Fuel Subsidies Isn’t Real Money, Economist Says
A working paper from the International Monetary Fund estimates that fossil fuels received $7 trillion in subsidies last year, but it’s not real taxpayer money, an economist says.
September 11, 2023
Study Says Permitting Delays And Energy Litigation Are Hurting U.S. Economy
Americans For Prosperity published a report Friday that examined 30 energy projects across the country that were delayed or canceled as a result of regulatory barriers and litigation, which the group says is killing jobs and raising energy costs.
September 08, 2023
Biden Cancels ANWR Leases In Ongoing War On Oil And Gas
The Biden administration’s decision to cancel Trump-era oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has drawn anger from Wyoming officials, who say the ongoing regulatory uncertainty is killing the industry.
September 07, 2023
Reports This Summer Is Hottest In 125,000 Years ‘Completely Unscientific,' Expert Says
Widespread claims that this summer has been the hottest the planet has seen in 125,000 years can’t be trusted and are “completely unscientific,” an expert explains.
September 06, 2023
Polar Bear Expert Scoffs At UW Professor's Report Saying Greenhouse Gas Killing Polar Bears
A new paper by polar bear researcher and University of Wyoming Professor Dr. Steven Amstrup claims to find a link between greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear survival, but a noted polar bear expert said his report was full of errors.
September 06, 2023
Another Report Says Fossil Fuels Will Remain Most Used Energy Source For Decades
An annual report from ExxonMobil predicts that fossil fuels will provide 68% of the world’s energy needs by 2050, down from 80% today. The figures are comparable to other forecasts.
September 05, 2023
Wyoming Backs Off Tax That Would Have Shut Down Many EV Charging Stations
The CEO of an electric charging station company said a proposed tax on Level 2 charging stations would have likely led to most of them closing. He said a draft bill will likely produce good outcomes.
September 05, 2023
As Spent Turbine Blades Pile Up All Over The U.S., Wyoming Seeks Solutions
Wyoming is paying attention to a growing problem of wind turbine blade disposal. A mechanical engineer with experience in the wind industry said the blades are so hard, it’s going to be difficult to do much with them.
August 31, 2023
Wyoming On Notice As Others Pause Permitting For Wind Projects
Concerned over the number of proposed renewable energy projects, Twin Falls County in Idaho has joined other jurisdictions that are showing more restraint in permitting. Some say Wyoming needs to do the same.
August 30, 2023
Now Wyoming Legislature Involved With Proposed 30% Electricity Rate Hike
The Wyoming Legislature’s Corporations Committee will draft legislation to help address the requested 30% spike in electricity rate increases from Rocky Mountain Power.
August 28, 2023
J.D. Power Survey: EV Owners Frustrated With Broken Chargers, Long Charge Times
A new J.D. Power survey shows declining customer satisfaction with electric vehicle charging stations as companies rush to build them out. Common complaints include long charging times, chargers being inoperable, and long lines.
August 25, 2023