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Despite Trillion Dollar Spending For 100% Renewable Energy, It’s Yet To Be Proven On Citywide Scale
Between 2020 and 2022, the world’s nations spent $1.215 trillion on transition to wind, solar and other renewable energy generation. With deadline goals for 100% renewables set, nobody yet has proven that’s attainable.
May 08, 2023
Wind Turbine Technician Is a High-Flying, High-Paying Job If You’ve Got The Brains, Brawn And Nerve
Entry-level wind energy technicians can expect to pull a $60,000 annual salary right after graduating from Laramie County Community College's Wind Energy Program. If you are willing to travel, you can start at $140,000 with per diem.
Renée JeanMay 07, 2023
Climate Disinformation Study ‘Garbage,' Critics Say, And Part Of Left Campaign To Silence Debate
A new study by Climate Action Against Disinformation warns that YouTube is profiting from videos presenting “climate disinformation,” but critics say the group is broadly defining disinformation to silence debate.
May 05, 2023
Studies Show Wind Farms Raise Temperatures, And Impact Could Become Significant As More Are Built
Multiple studies have found that wind farms raise temperatures at the ground level. While the effect is small, as more wind farms are built, it could become a significant and sustained problem.
May 05, 2023
Hageman Says BLM’s Leasing Review Process Rigged To Keep Coal In The Ground
It’s been 10 years since a new federal coal lease was approved in Wyoming, and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says the BLM and Biden administration are rigging the process to keep it that way.
May 04, 2023
Teslas Are Now Priced Less Than Average American Car And Truck
The hottest selling electric vehicle last year was the Tesla Model Y. The base model is now priced less than the average American car and truck.
May 01, 2023
Feds Get An Earful From Americans Not On Board With Biden’s War On Gas Stoves
As the U.S. Department of Energy sifts through thousands of comments opposing proposed federal standards that could ban most gas stoves, New York becomes the first state to ban natural gas hookups in new construction.
May 01, 2023
Wyoming Seeks $1.25 Billion For Hydrogen Hub, Which Critics Say Is Inefficient, Expensive And Stupid
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon says hydrogen will be “a cornerstone of our energy future.” Critics say putting a hydrogen hub in a dry, desert region where there's already a shortage of water is a "crazy and stupid idea."
April 30, 2023
Wyoming Company Uses Artificial Intelligence To Make Pipelines Safer
Flowstate, a Casper startup founded by Wyoming natives, is using artificial intelligence to develop software systems that make pipelines safer by detecting leaks quicker and minimizing false alarms.
April 28, 2023
Why The Hate? Coal Industry, Lawmakers Question The Bias And Negativity Of Media Coverage.
Wyoming’s coal industry keeps energy costs low and provides state revenues and jobs that will be impossible to replace, supporters say, which is why editorials and negative coverage in state media are so perplexing.
April 27, 2023
Arch Reports Solid First Quarter For Wyoming Coal, No Word On Pending Mine Closures
Wyoming’s largest coal producers report solid earnings so far this year, and Arch Resources, which had previously announced plans to shutter its Coal Creek and Black Thunder mines, hasn’t provided any recent updates on mine closures.
April 27, 2023
In Its Ongoing War On Fossil Fuels, Colorado Finds A New Target – Lawn Mowers
Colorado has opened up a lot of fronts in its war on fossil fuels. Now it’s going after lawn equipment. Denver is floating a ban on sales of gas-powered mowers by 2025, taking its inspiration from a similar California ban.
April 26, 2023
Wyoming Oil And Gas Insider Says Supreme Court Allowing State Courts To Decide Climate Change Reparations Is Bad News
A Supreme Court decision this week sends climate reparation cases to state courts, which can be more sympathetic to claims of harms caused by fossil fuels.
April 25, 2023
Stranded EV Pickup From California A Warning For Others Crossing Wyoming’s Challenging Landscape
The driver of an electric truck from California tried to go from Riverton to Rock Springs in his Rivian. He got there — on the bed of a tow truck.
April 24, 2023
Rocky Mountain Power Claims 'Extreme Weather" As Reason For 8% Rate Hike
Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest utility, has applied for a 7.8% annual cost adjustment to account for ‘extreme weather’ impacts – on top of other longer-term rate increases.
April 24, 2023
Wyoming Elected Officials Call Reintroduction Of $100 Trillion Green New Deal 'Bullshit,' ‘Nightmare’ And 'Disaster'
Wyoming elected officials reacted to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' reintroduction of her $110 trillion Green New Deal that pushes for the elimination of cattle emissions as 'bullshit,' 'fantasy,' 'disaster,' and 'nightmare' among other things.
April 21, 2023
Cheyenne Hydroelectric Generator Will Produce Enough Power For The City’s Water Treatment Facility
The City Of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities financed a $20 million hydroelectric plant that is expected to generate enough power for the city’s water treatment facility. Over its 50-year life, it’s expected to bring in a net income between $31 million and $35 million.
April 21, 2023
After 15 Years Of Permitting, TransWest Wind Transmission Project Is Still 5 Years From Going Live
The TransWest project will carry 3,000 megawatts of power from Wyoming to California. It’s taken 15 years to permit and approve so far — and is still five years from going live.
April 20, 2023
Federal Court Stomps Nation’s First Local Ban On Gas Appliances, Others May Be Next
Berkeley, California, enacted the first local ban on natural gas hookups in new construction, which started a trend across the country. The 9th Circuit has stomped on the ban, saying it's prohibited by federal law.
April 20, 2023
Wyoming Anti-Wind Activist Works To Slow Rush To Build Turbine Farms
Anne Brande is a fourth-generation Wyomingite who founded the Albany County Conservancy, which is working to counter the impacts wind energy projects have on the state’s rural culture and history.
April 20, 2023
Partial Charge For Electric F-150 Costs $51.70, Takes Over An Hour; Gas Truck Took 5 Minutes And $77 To Fill
A MotorTrend writer wanted to see how long it would take to charge an electric Ford F-150 Lightning at a 7-11 DC fast-charging station in California. It cost him $51.70 and took over an hour. A gas-powered Ford F-150 would cost $77, but it would take 5 minutes for nearly twice the range.
April 18, 2023
“How To Blow Up A Pipeline” Glorifies Terrorism, While New York Times Reviewer Compares Filmmakers To MLK
“How To Blow Up A Pipeline” depicts young people doing just that in response to climate change. Mainstream reviewers, like The New York Times, ignore that the film glorifies acts of terrorism as a reasonable response to climate change.
April 18, 2023
New AP Poll Shows Less Than Half Of Americans Believe In Man-Made Climate Change
A new AP poll shows only 49% of Americans believe that climate change is caused by humans (down from 61% in 2018) and only 38% said they would offer up $1 per month to address it.
April 14, 2023
Despite Increased Production, Wyoming Had A 36% Drop In Total Oil Spilled From 2021 to 2022
The total volume of oil and related liquids spilled in Wyoming was down 36% from 2021 to 2022, even though production increased, according to a conservation group that tracks oil spills.
April 14, 2023