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Gordon: Energy Decrease Catastrophic For Wyoming; “Country Needs to Get Back to Work”
The demand destruction has just been catastrophic, Gordon said. People arent flying. People arent using electricity like they used to. Weve got to get this country back working again.
May 01, 2020
Why Aren’t Wyoming’s Gas Prices Lower?
Fewer people attracts less competition, allowing gasoline providers to keep their prices higher for longer.
April 02, 2020
Rocky Mountain Power Asks for Residential Rate Increase
Rocky Mountain Power is seeking state approval for a rate increase that would boost residential energy prices by 4.7 percent while providing a 0.8 percent rate cut for its industrial customers.
March 03, 2020
Gordon Slams FTC Attempt To Block Joint Coal Venture
I believe this complaint by the Federal Trade Commission is a wrongheaded attempt to drive a nail into an industry which is struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace."
February 26, 2020
Natural Gas Faces Difficulties as Market is Flooded with Cheap Product
A victim of its own success, Wyomings natural gas industry has faced plummeting prices in recent years, leaving only one operator with active rigs in the state.
February 22, 2020
Industry Leader: Wyoming Uranium Industry on ‘Its Death Bed’
A potential addition to President Donald Trumps budget for the purchase of domestic uranium might not be enough to save Wyomings uranium mining operations, an industry leader said.
February 13, 2020
FCC Chairman Visits Wind River Reservation for Gigabit-Speed Broadband Deployment
Wind River Internet is receiving over $4 million from the Connect America Fund Phase II auction to deploy gigabit speed service to 849 rural homes and businesses on the reservation.
February 11, 2020
Wyoming Coal Bankruptcies: Who is Responsible for Reclamation?
Since 2015, six coal companies operating in Wyoming have filed for bankruptcy, causing some to question who will be responsible for reclaiming the defunct operations mines.
February 07, 2020
Wyoming’s Economy: Trona is Bright Spot for Wyoming Mining
Wyoming is home to the largest trona deposit in the U.S. 50 percent is exported to other countries and the demand is likely to increase.
February 03, 2020
Energy Development Part of Complex Problem in Wyo Mule Deer Decline
Wyoming's mule deer population is down about 40 percent since the 1970s. Researchers say energy development has played a role in the decline.
January 22, 2020
Wyoming, Montana to Sue Over Coal Export Terminal
Wyoming and Montana will join forces to sue the state of Washington over its refusal to allow the construction of a coal export terminal, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Tuesday.
January 21, 2020
Wyoming Coal Decline Could Continue, but Developments Might Help Industry’s Future
The short-term outlook for coal may be bleak, but he said there are several developments underway in 2020 which could impact the industrys long-term outlook.
January 21, 2020
Wyoming Coal: Are Export Facilities the Answer?
Wyoming coal producers have an eye on foreign markets as stateside coal demand decreases, but exporting coal comes with a new set of challenges -- like getting the coal to those markets.
January 16, 2020
Wyoming Drone Pilots Have Concerns About Proposed FAA Rules
Several Wyoming drone pilots are expressing some concerns about proposed FAA rules that would require drones to broadcast user ID information.
January 14, 2020
Nanobots, Fossil Fuel Issues, and the End of Work as We Know It
Futurist Jeff Wacker says the future of work could be the biggest issue of the 21st century. Automation, unique robots including microscopic nanobots, and Artificial Intelligence will continue to erode the job market. I have a friend who says we will always need people to keep the robots running really? We already have robots that repair other robots.
Bill SniffinJanuary 12, 2020
Wyo Tech School Founder Eric Trowbridge to Speak at National Tech Summit
Eric Trowbridge, the founder of a Cheyenne technology school aimed at introducing students to computer programming, plans to tell attendees at a national technology conference that technology can work in rural America. Trowbridge, founder and CEO of the Array Technology and Design School, will be one of the speakers at the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit…
January 10, 2020
Year of the Pig sees Wyoming cut the fat, celebrate equality, go gaga for choo-choo trains
In 2019, Wyoming celebrated the 150th anniversary of womens suffrage, welcomed back members of the Black 14 and bemoaned the worsening coal crisis.
December 29, 2019
Future Proofing our Kids for Tomorrow
It's been amazing to watch Wyoming become a national policy leader on growing computer science opportunities for our kids, enriching their education and giving them skills to compete in the future.
December 20, 2019
Wyoming’s largest wind farm extends construction schedule
An approved change in the construction schedule of the largest wind farm in Wyoming doesnt mean that the project south of Rawlins has been delayed.
December 19, 2019
‘Girls Who Code’ chapter to open in Cheyenne
A Cheyenne company teaching the art of computer programming is launching a Cheyenne chapter of a national organization aimed at encouraging girls to further their computer skills.
December 17, 2019
Customer-generated power electrifies calls for net metering reform
Dr. Jason Bloomberg spent more than $100,000 on his homes solar and wind energy system with the idea he could recoup the costs through energy savings during the next 20 years.
December 03, 2019
Legislators on dwindling state revenues: ‘It’s real, it’s bad’
As coal, oil and natural gas revenues decline, state legislators could have some hard decisions ahead, according to information generated by a strategic planning effort created by Gov. Mark Gordon.
December 01, 2019
AG’s opinion on computer standards is in
Wyomings Board of Education has received an attorney generals opinion on the constitutionality of proposed computer science standards for the states schools, a board member said Friday.
November 16, 2019
Computer science education still not in many Wyoming classrooms — nearly 18 months after bill signed
Learning computer code, using it to create programs and understanding how information is broken down and delivered by networks are just some of the dozens of computer science lessons that could be taught in Wyoming public schools.
November 14, 2019