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Largest EV Charging Station In World Powered By Diesel-Powered Generators
The Harris Ranch Tesla Supercharger station is an impressive beast. With 98 charging bays, the facility in Coalinga, California, is the largest charging station in the world. And it's all powered by diesel.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 30, 2023
Wyoming Trona Mine Could Be First In US To Have Its Own Micronuclear Power Plant
Tata Chemicals announced Thursday it will study using micronuclear reactors to power its trona facility in Green River, which makes it the first company in the U.S. to pursue small-scale industrial nuclear power.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Rocky Mountain Power Defends 30% Rate Increase After Hageman Calls It A ‘Sham’
Rocky Mountain Power responded Wednesday to criticism Rep. Hageman had over the 30% proposed increase in electrical rates. They said saying the increases are simply to cover the company’s costs and they don't make a profit on the costs.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Lego Tried To Go Green, But Found That Would Produce More Carbon Emissions
Lego wanted to find a way to produce its popular plastic bricks with a greater amount of recycled plastics. It discovered that using the material will produce more carbon dioxide, which would defeat the purpose.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 27, 2023
Biden’s War On Oil And Gas Continues ‘Full Steam Ahead’
The Institute for Energy Research began compiling a list of all the actions the Biden administration has taken against oil, gas and coal. By November 2022, the list was over 100 items. It’s now up to 175.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 27, 2023
Laramie Citizens Speak Out Against Massive 30% Rocky Mountain Power Electrical Rate Increase
At a public meeting on Monday evening in Laramie, one Albany County resident said, "Wyoming [needs to] send the message that we’re done carrying the water for these green initiatives-pushing and ESG-toting multibillion dollar companies."
Kevin KilloughSeptember 26, 2023
Wyoming Conservationists Worry Fed Rule Will Let Turbines Kill More Eagles
A proposed federal rule aimed at streamlining permitting processes for wind development could undermine protections for eagles. The final rule could impact eagle populations in southeast Wyoming, where they’re especially dense.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 24, 2023
EV Battery Factory Will Require So Much Energy It Needs A Coal Plant To Power It
A new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas is demanding so much energy that the state is delaying the retirement of a coal plant to make sure the facility has enough power.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 22, 2023
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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 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.
Kevin KilloughSeptember 07, 2023