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Train Falls Into Yellowstone River Dumping Molten Sulfur And Asphalt
A freight train carrying molten sulfur and asphalt fell into the Yellowstone River in Montana on Saturday morning after parts of a bridge collapsed. Officials say eight tanker cars ruptured on impact.
Jimmy OrrJune 24, 2023
Wyoming Oil And Gas Held Back More By Taxes Than Regulation, Says Industry Group
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming told the state Legislature’s Regulatory Reduction Task Force this week that taxes hit Wyoming oil producers, many of which are small businesses, harder than government regulation.
June 23, 2023
John Kerry’s Claim Climate Change Kills 15 Million A Year Draws Ethics Complaint
A government watchdog filed a formal complaint against Climate Czar John Kerry for claiming 15 million people die every year from greenhouse gas emissions, saying there’s no scientific basis for the statement.
June 23, 2023
US House Stands Against Biden’s War On Gas Stoves; Will The Senate Do The Same?
The U.S. House passed two pieces of legislation that would put the brakes on the Biden administration’s war on gas stoves. Now legislation in the Senate aims to do the same, but it’s got a hard road ahead.
June 21, 2023
Exclusive: Anti-Fossil Fuel Group Inaccurately Claims Expert Witness In Climate Trial Canceled Her Appearance
Climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry said a decision by state attorneys not to call her as a witness in a Montana climate change trial was misrepresented by the anti-fossil fuels group pushing the.
June 21, 2023
Wyoming Energy Authority Says Halt Of Coal Leases Causing ‘Significant And Unnecessary Harm’
An Obama-era ban on new coal mining, which has continued under the Biden administration, threatens to destroy Wyoming’s coal industry, the Wyoming Energy Authority said in comments to the BLM on the long-standing ban on coal leasing.
June 21, 2023
Ask Jake: Why Can't Magnet-Propelled Cars Work?
Although the drawing might be a bit crude, why can't this work? The slab of metal on the grill should be attracted to the giant magnet on the end of the crane and the vehicle should move. Reporter Jake Nichols explains why...
Jake NicholsJune 21, 2023
Court Hears Closing Arguments In Case Of Youth Suing Montana Over Climate Impacts Of Fossil Fuels
A Montana court listened to closing remarks Tuesday in a case where 16 young people are suing Montana for not stopping fossil fuel projects. The case could impact energy policies across the U.S.
June 20, 2023
U.N. Wants Nations To Do More To Police Online ‘Disinformation’
The United Nations wants member nations to do more to police what it says is online disinformation. This includes what it calls “hate speech” and anything that would derail efforts to mitigate climate change.
June 20, 2023
Now Defense Department Wants To Build Electric Aircraft To Cut Down On Emissions
A military funding authorization bill includes a number of provisions to help lower the emissions of the U.S. military, including money to develop an electric aircraft.
June 19, 2023
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Deletes Tweet Predicting End Of World Next Week
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg posted a tweet in 2018 predicting the world would end on June 21, 2023 (next Tuesday). She’s since deleted the tweet and chances are good we will still be alive.
June 16, 2023
Radical Climate Lawsuit Activists 'Weaponizing' Legal System In Montana To Stop Oil And Gas, Critics Say
A radical anti-fossil fuel organization coordinated with 16 youths to sue Montana for allowing oil and gas development. Critics say climate activists are using the legal system to circumnavigate legislative processes.
June 15, 2023
Proposed Federal Rule Would ‘Stop All Human Activity’ On Public Lands, Say Wyoming Industries
A proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management to allow public lands to be leased for conservation has mobilized Wyoming industry leaders and lawmakers, who say it would 'stop all human activity' on those lands, including recreation, grazing, and oil and gas development.
June 15, 2023
Tesla Sells More Electric Cars Than Anyone, But Has Lower ‘Woke’ Credit Score Than Tobacco Giant
Environmentally friendly Tesla rates lower on ESG — aka “woke” credit score — than tobacco companies. Critics of ESG say this shows how “ridiculous” the movement is.
June 14, 2023
Suicide Rates ‘Unprecedented’ At Wyoming Mines, Claiming Seven Miners At Four Mines
At the four soda ash mines in southwest Wyoming, seven miners have taken their own lives in the past five years. In that same period, there were no deaths from accidents, making suicide the greatest safety risk at Wyoming mines.
June 11, 2023
Railroad Cost-Cutting Is Ruining Service At Expense Of Wyoming Mineral Industry, Expert Says
Poor rail service has greatly disrupted the ability of Wyoming coal mines to deliver coal to customers. Railroads blame labor shortages, but an expert in rail transport says management also is a big part of the problem.
June 09, 2023
Demonized Under Biden Administration, America’s Mining Industry Rallies To Defend Itself
With much of what it does invisible to the public, the mining industry is vulnerable to policies that make it hard to mine in America, industry leaders say. They're now looking for ways to tell their story more effectively.
June 09, 2023
Wyoming Company Finding New Uses For Coal, Targets China's Control Of Rare Earths
At a coal mine near Sheridan, Wyoming, tests show it contains large quantities of highly prized rare earth elements. Ramaco is developing the resource and other technologies to give new life to Wyoming coal.
June 08, 2023
New York Lawmaker Wants To Ban Use Of Fossil Fuels In Making Wind Turbines And Solar Panels
If a bill banning the use of fossil fuels in the creation of green energy projects were to become law, it would be the end of renewable energy. There’s no feasible way to manufacture and transport wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicles without fossil fuels.
June 07, 2023
By 2050, Used Wind Turbine Blades Will Exceed 43 Million Tons Of Waste
Because wind turbine blades are very difficult to recycle, the waste stream created by the retired blades is a mounting problem. By 2050, there will be 43 million tons of blade waste produced — the equivalent of 215,000 locomotives.
March 01, 2023
War Over Wind Farms And Eminent Domain — "It's Like A Gun To Your Head"
A Niobrara County commissioner on Monday told a Wyoming legislative committee that when a company told him they were going to build a pipeline on his ranch and he had no say about it, it was "like a gun to your head."
June 05, 2023
Potential For Catastrophic US Electric Grid Failures This Summer A Reality
A reliability assessment of the nation’s electrical grid shows increasing potential for blackouts during heat waves. Coal-fired power plants, the report states, are being retired before enough new generation sources are being put on the grid.
June 05, 2023
New Study Claims Top Oil Companies Should Pay Nearly $210 Billion A Year In Climate Change Reparations
A new study funded by anti-fossil fuel foundations argues that oil companies should pay nearly $210 billion a year for economic losses stemming from climate change. Critics call the study biased and morally flawed.
June 03, 2023
Ireland Looking To Kill 200,000 Cows To Fight Climate Change; Are US Herds Next?
In the latest effort to reduce emissions from agriculture, Ireland said it may kill 200,000 cows. Meanwhile, climate activists have American farms and ranches in the crosshairs.
June 03, 2023