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Conservatives Have Energy Playbook Ready If GOP Wins White House In 2024
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has developed a playbook similar to one that was influential in the Ronald Reagan administration that will reverse Biden’s war on oil, gas and coal.
August 03, 2023
Lawsuit Claims BLM Excluded Public With Secret Approval Of Wind Project
A lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management claims the agency is failing to assess the environmental impacts of so much wind development in Wyoming, while also excluding the public from the process.
August 01, 2023
Although Some e-Scooters Have Burst Into Flames, The Likelihood Is Remote
Electric scooters have been catching on in Wyoming and although there have been many media reports of the scooters bursting into flames, the likelihood is remote.
August 01, 2023
Contrary To Sensational Reporting, Summer Heat Is ‘Unremarkable,’ Says Meteorologist
The catastrophic heat being reported in many media circles doesn’t reflect reality, says meteorologist Don Day. What’s happening is a lot of cherry picking of information, and then amplification of that cherry-picked information.
July 31, 2023
Sheridan Mom Angry About Cartoons Portraying Oil And Gas Industry As Evil
A Sheridan mother says a cartoon showing an earthquake-causing “fracking well” run by an evil man is a part of a greater problem in media for kids that portrays the oil and gas industry as evil.
July 28, 2023
While Biden Shuts Down U.S. Coal, China’s Coal Use Surges To Record Levels
Although it's reported the world is going through a transition away from fossil fuels to so-called 'green energy,' the data doesn’t support it. The use of coal in China has exploded thereby making overall coal consumption increase.
July 28, 2023
Environmentalists Shutting Down Wyoming Oil & Gas Industry Through Litigation
Nearly every lease and permit issued in Wyoming since 2021 has faced litigation from various anti-fossil fuel groups. As a result, 2 million acres are languishing in a holding pattern awaiting court decisions that will take years.
July 28, 2023
Research Shows Solar Panels Produce Far More Carbon Dioxide Than Claimed
An independent Italian researcher dug into the data on the carbon intensity of solar panels and found it’s all based on European manufacturing. The problem is that China is the world’s main producer, and China loves coal.
July 25, 2023
Biden Administration Now Wants To Increase Oil And Gas After Trying To Decrease Oil And Gas
It would seem the Biden administration can’t decide if America needs oil or not. Just a week after the BLM released new rules that will decrease the supply of oil, the Energy Secretary is now saying “we want to see more supply" of oil.
July 25, 2023
Biden’s War On Appliances Continues With New Rules For Portable Generators
The Biden administration is going after portable gasoline-powered generators to reduce carbon monoxide emissions. Critics say the rules will raise costs for consumers and potentially create fire risks.
July 24, 2023
Anti-Fossil Fuel 'Net Zero By 2050' Roadmap Riddled With Errors And ‘Unrealistic Assumptions’
An independent analysis of the International Energy Agency's 'Net Zero by 2050' roadmap for a global transformation away from fossil fuels is riddled with flawed assumptions, fails to grasp the enormity of the consequences of its policy prescriptions, and has misled policymakers.
July 23, 2023
New Rules Show Biden Making Good On Promise To End Oil And Gas
The Bureau of Land Management announced new rules that will greatly increase the cost of oil and gas development on public lands. Critics say if the rules become final, it will likely make oil and gas production in Wyoming uneconomical.
July 22, 2023
Poor Rail Service Costs Wyoming Trona Mines $20 Million In First Quarter Of 2023
Not enough rail cars cost Wyoming’s trona mines $20 million in the first quarter of this year. Industry representatives say it’s improving, but wheat producers say service has been getting steadily worse for years.
July 21, 2023
Major Wyoming Wind Project Delayed A Year Over Turbine Troubles
Construction of the Rock Creek II wind project in Albany and Carbon counties will be delayed a year as General Electric fails to deliver the turbines on time.
July 20, 2023
New Study Shows Electric Vehicle Emission Reductions Based On ‘Outright Guess’
A new study by a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute finds that electric vehicles may actually increase emissions, raising questions as other states ban gas-powered cars.
July 20, 2023
Range Anxiety Drives EV Owner To Rent Gas-Powered Car To Cross Wyoming
It took Alan O’Hashi 15 hours to drive an electric vehicle from Cheyenne to Casper last year. This summer, he tried another long trip to Thermopolis, but had EV "range anxiety" and turned back to Rawlins to rent a gas-powered car.
July 16, 2023
Barbados Leader Demands Climate Reparations Because Wyoming Is As Cold As Mars
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley told CNN that wealthy nations cause climate change and should pay trillions to developing countries. As proof, Mottley wrongly said Wyoming is now as cold as Mars.
July 15, 2023
Former Base Commander: F.E. Warren Plan To Go 'All-Electric' Is Pure Showmanship
F.E. Warren Air Force Base says it will go all-electric with its light-duty fleet of vehicles. A former base commander calls the move "showmanship."
July 13, 2023
21 Coal Cars Derail Near Lusk Monday Morning
More than 20 rail cars carrying Powder River Basin coal leaving the Wyoming mines outside of Bill, Wyoming, derailed early Monday near Lusk, spilling coal, but nobody was hurt. The cause is under investigation.
Clair McFarlandJuly 10, 2023
Destroyed Solar Panels In Hailstorm Will End Up In Landfills Because Recycling Isn’t Economical
The panels of a solar farm in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, that were destroyed in a hailstorm last week will likely be taken to a landfill. There’s no way to recycle a solar panel to produce another one, and it’s not economical to recover minerals from them.
July 08, 2023
Kenyan Farmer Wants Activists To Experience Agriculture Without Fossil Fuels
Frustrated with activists and world leaders telling African countries not to develop with coal, oil and gas, a farmer in Kenya told Cowboy State Daily that he's offering an internship to educate people on life without fossil fuels.
July 08, 2023
Automakers Warn EPA Electric Vehicle Mandates Are ‘Neither Reasonable Nor Achievable’
Although the Biden administration announced that two-thirds of new passenger cars and 25% of electric trucks sold in the U.S. must be electric, automakers said this week that the goals are not achievable.
July 07, 2023
China Plays Dirty To Keep Mineral Prices Low And Hamstring US Companies, Critics Say
Mining experts say China plays dirty to maintain its dominance of the global minerals market by manipulating prices and scaring off competition.
July 07, 2023
Highest Global Temperature Ever? No, Records Only Go Back To 1979
Sensational headlines report that the highest average global temperature on record was reached this week, but is it proof of catastrophic climate change? Experts say no.
July 06, 2023