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Veto Outrage: Legislator Says Gordon Traded Private Property Rights For Green Energy Program
The Wyoming House nearly overturned Gov. Mark Gordons veto this week on a bill that would have prevented independent wind farms from using eminent domain to build power lines across private land.
March 03, 2023
New EPA Regulations Likely To Make Power Grid Less Stable While Making Electricity More Expensive
The EPA is expected to advance six rules over the next several months likely to speed up coal-fired electrical generation plant retirements. Energy experts say this will lead to more blackouts and higher energy costs.
March 02, 2023
Despite Pace Of Gold Mine Permitting, Landowner Says Wyoming Bureaucrats Are Lazy And Holding It Up
The planned CK Gold Project west of Cheyenne isnt located on any federal land, making the permitting process much faster than it would have been if the feds were involved. Its still not fast enough for landowner Walt Ferguson, who says lazy state bureaucrats are holding it up.
March 01, 2023
Greta Thunberg Protests Wind Farm; Wyoming Environmentalists Say They Understand
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has become world famous for protesting the use of fossil fuels and warning everyone that a great catastrophe will come if we dont replace them with wind and solar. Now the Swedish activist is protesting a wind farm in Norway.
March 01, 2023
Hageman Seeks To End “Eco-Grief” Counseling Program For Distraught Fish & Wildlife Employees
A counseling program for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees purported to be suffering from eco-grief is part of a larger agenda to destroy the energy economy and the U.S. Congress should legislate it out of existence Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Harriet Hageman said.
Mark HeinzFebruary 28, 2023
Texas Policy Foundation Credits Mark Gordon As Starting National Movement Against “Woke Capitalism”
The Texas Policy Foundation said the national movement against ESG (Woke Capitalism) began in 2018 when then-Treasurer Mark Gordon fought back against Bank of the West because of its anti-fossil fuel initiatives.
February 26, 2023
Energy Expert Argues That Fossil Fuel Use Is A Moral Good Necessary For Human Prosperity
Best-selling energy author Alex Epstein has been warning for years that restricting fossil fuels would lead to blackouts, high energy costs, and an energy crisis which is what has happened in the past couple years.
February 26, 2023
Economist Calls Biden’s Explanations For High Energy Prices A ‘Lot Of Hooey’
In responding to the cause of high energy prices, President Joe Biden has blamed the invasion of Ukraine, price gouging and not drilling on U.S. leases. A leading economist says those are just excuses, and it's his policies that are to blame.
February 25, 2023
Why Electric Farm Vehicles Ain’t Going to Happen Anytime Soon
The physics of lithium-ion batteries allow for passenger car transportation in many circumstances, but when it comes to doing anything more industrial than driving, like farming, the possibilities are very limited.
February 24, 2023
As More States Try To Kill Off Fossil Fuels, Wyoming Will Be Impacted
In the West, California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico have commitments to go carbon free. Because of the interconnectedness of the western grid, Wyoming can't escape their actions.
February 23, 2023
Gordon Veto Preserves Eminent Domain Powers For Wind Farm Developers
Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed legislation that would have prohibited wind farms owned by independent power producers from using eminent domain to build transmission lines through private property to connect to the power grid.
February 22, 2023
Wyoming Could Be Home For Another Type of Advanced Nuclear Reactor
Oklo, a California-based startup, wants to build a nuclear reactor similar to the modern modular TerraPower one planned for Kemmerer, but with some key differences. Wyoming could be home to one of the companys reactors.
February 22, 2023
Uh-Oh, $24 Million In Fed Money To Build Wyoming Charging Stations May Not Be Enough
Wyoming has been waiting for final rules on a federal program that will provide $24 million to build out a network of electric vehicle charging stations along interstates. But rigid federal rules and low EV traffic volume in Wyoming may deter companies from applying.
February 21, 2023
Wyoming Tesla Owners Disagree On Taking ‘Recall’ Seriously Despite Cases Of Blowing Past Stop Signs
Tesla announced a recall of more than 363,000 U.S. vehicles equipped with its Full Self Driving software because of instances where the vehicles drive past stop signs, go straight in turn-only lanes, and not use "due caution."
February 19, 2023
Effort To Reform How Wyoming Residential Wind And Solar Sell Power Back To Grid Dies
Calling Sen. Cale Cases push to reform Wyomings net metering rules a solution in search of a problem, people who produce their own electricity showed up in force to argue against letting the Wyoming Public Service Commission set the rates utility companies pay to buy their excess power.
February 17, 2023
‘Disappointing’ Rail Service Throttles Wyoming Coal Despite Record $1.3 Billion Revenue In 2022, Arch Reports
Arch Natural Resources reported a record $1.3 billion in net income for 2022, despite production at Wyoming coal mines limited because of what the company reports as further deterioration in already poor Western rail service.
February 16, 2023
Restricting US Oil And Gas Shifts Production To Nations With Worse Environmental Regs, Study Finds
A new report from the Institute for Energy Research concludes that restrictions on oil and gas production in the U.S, merely shifts production to nations with lower environmental standards.
February 16, 2023
How Will Tesla’s Proposal To Open Charging Stations To All Affect Wyoming’s $24 Million EV Plan?
Tesla says itll open its Supercharger stations to all makes and models of electric vehicles, which could alter Wyoming's $24 million plan to build out the states charging network.
February 15, 2023
During Cold Snap, Peabody Expected 18 Trains A Day For Its Wyoming Coal, Only Got 1
Limited rail capacity and labor shortages hit Peabody Energys Wyoming coal operations in the final quarter of 2022. Expecting 18 trains a day, Peabody only got one.
February 14, 2023
Would You Buy An Electric Hummer If You Saw It On Netflix? GM Is Betting On It
General Motors is betting that more people will buy their electric vehicles if they see them in Netflix shows. The companies announced a partnership, and ads featuring Will Ferrell promoting the campaign will debut Sunday during the Super Bowl.
February 11, 2023
Why Modern Civilization Isn’t Possible Without Fossil Fuels
When activists talk of an energy transition away from fossil fuels to wind and solar, theyre looking at a small subset of the total energy people use. The larger portion is heavy industry. Energy experts say civilization not only depends on heavy industry, its virtually impossible to run without fossil fuels.
February 10, 2023
Yes, They Are Coming For Your Gas Stove
The backlash against a proposed federal ban on gas stoves was dismissed as culture war bluster while Americans were assured nobodys coming for their gas stoves. Theres evidence that shows otherwise.
February 10, 2023
Congress Laughs At Biden Claim That US Will ‘Need Oil For At Least Another Decade’
During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that America will only need 10 more years of oil and gas, sparking raucous laughter from Congress and mocking on social media. Biden quickly backtracked.
February 08, 2023
Why Do Electricity Costs Keep Going Up Despite More Wind And Solar Being Added To Grid?
Despite increases every year in the amount of electricity produced from wind and solar, the cost of electricity keeps going up. In fact, consumers paid 14.3% more for electricity in 2022 than in 2021.
February 07, 2023