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Losing coal could cost Wyoming dearly, take decades to recalibrate labor force
Wyomings coal market has suffered devastating layoffs and mine closures in recent years, and by all accounts, the industry is shrinking.
November 13, 2019
Bill to authorize nuclear waste storage talks withdrawn
A measure that would have allowed the state to negotiate with the federal government over the possible storage of spent nuclear fuel rods in Wyoming was removed from consideration Tuesday by a legislative committee.
November 06, 2019
Targets of online vitriol agree: Digital civility is improving
Rep. Tyler Lindholm, R-Sundance, is arguably one of the most active Wyoming politician on social media.
November 01, 2019
Wyoming filmmaker looks at plan to use nukes in fracking
A Wyoming filmmaker will soon share the results of several years of document research and interviews to tell a story many people have never even heard ofatomic fracking.
October 12, 2019
Statewide Broadband Summit Scheduled in Wyoming
According to BroadbandNow, the State of Wyoming is ranked 46th in the country for broadband connectivity.
October 01, 2019
Hits to coal prompt leaders to look elsewhere for development
As revenue from coal continues to decline, many people around the state are looking at new ways to use the states rich resource and think outside of the coal box for future portfolio diversification.
September 30, 2019
Trade sector could use displaced coal miners, officials say
Business and government leaders around the Wyoming are scrambling to make sure Wyoming workers remain Wyoming workers as the jobs in the coal industry subside.
September 29, 2019
Ransomware attack shuts down computer network at Campbell County Health
A ransomware virus shut down the Campbell County Health computer system on Friday, forcing the Campbell County Memorial Hospital to direct incoming emergency patients to other facilities, according to the health systems website.
September 21, 2019
Subcommittee collects facts on nuclear waste storage
A legislative subcommittee formed to examine the possibility of storing spent nuclear fuel rods in the state is just collecting facts on the issue so far, its chairman said Thursday.
September 06, 2019
Grow With Google reaches Wyoming
A national program aimed at teaching people how to improve their digital skills reached Wyoming last week.
August 30, 2019
A big dam deal: Buffalo Bill Dam expansion celebrated
The anniversary of the completion of one of Wyomings most impressive engineering feats was celebrated recently as Cody marked the 25th anniversary of the expansion of Buffalo Bill Dam.
August 28, 2019
Now a Ban on Natural Gas? Berkeley, California Fires “First Shot” in Potential Energy War
Californians are moving away from natural gas, which could complicate Wyomings energy-reliant economy in the future, but experts say its too soon to predict an actual impact. In Berkeley, California, city officials banned natural gas connections to new homes to fuel furnaces and appliances starting in 2020 as part of an initiative to reduce the citys carbon emissions.
August 17, 2019
Wind turbine blades being disposed of in Casper landfill
The Casper landfill will soon be the home of more than 1,000 decommissioned wind turbine blades and motor housing units.
August 07, 2019
Blackjewel closures bad, but not the worst, officials say
Its been nearly a month since Blackjewel LLC abruptly shuttered its coal production operations, locking some 600 Gillette-area miners out of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. And as Blackjewel continues to hammer out its fate in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Gillette searches for silver linings to this latest economic cumulonimbus.
July 28, 2019
Miners face uncertainty of changing coal markets
Campbell County residents say that although the coal industry has traditionally been a stable source of income and employment, the dropping demand for coal has changed things on the ground.
July 23, 2019
Blackjewel layoffs could have ‘truly scary’ impact on economy
With two of Wyomings largest coal mines closed pending Blackjewel LLCs bankruptcy filings and approximately 600 laid-off workers warming the bench, legislators and state economists are contemplating the future of coal in Wyoming.
July 14, 2019
Companies look for alternative uses for coal
Once upon a time, coal helped to usher in a new technological age. So much concentrated energy in such a convenient package helped power the steam engines that drove the Industrial Revolution, transforming the way we live and work. Now, with coals future anything but certain, innovators are looking for new uses for the mineral that could fuel a new carbon-based high-tech manufacturing industry.
June 13, 2019
Microsoft contributes to computer science training
Microsoft Corp. will provide more than $95,000 in grant money to the Wyoming Department of Education to provide computer science training for the states school districts.
April 17, 2019
In Brief: Gordon welcomes executive order on energy export impacts
A presidential order directing administration officials to study the economic impacts of blocking the export of Americas natural resources is being welcomed by Gov. Mark Gordon.
April 11, 2019
Words Matter: Manipulative Messaging
We see manipulative messaging examples every day. In food production it ranges from the use of terms such as factory-farmed animals or organic products, to the clean meat and meatless burgers (which are neither meat nor burger, and by the same token, just as milk comes from an animal with mammary glands, not nuts or beans).
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Gordon vows to make Wyoming a leader in carbon capture
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday renewed calls for the state to become a leader in carbon capture and sequestration technology.
April 06, 2019
Driskill: DC judge’s ruling on Wyoming oil & gas permits “idiotic… a tragedy”
Wyoming Senate Vice President Ogden Driskill for Senate District #1 has strong words on the ruling from Washington, D.C. judge Rudolph Contreras.
March 23, 2019
Gordon vetoes call for state to sue over coal terminal
A bill that would have allowed the Legislature to sue the state of Washington over the denial of permits for a coal export terminal has been vetoed by Gov. Mark Gordon.
March 18, 2019
In Brief: Governor signs emergency order allowing more propane deliveries
Frigid winter temperatures across the state prompted Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday to sign an executive order allowing drivers of propane delivery trucks to drive extra hours to deliver much-needed fuel.
March 12, 2019