Energy

The site about 20 miles southwest of Green River could produce 6 million tons of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate a year.

BLM Approves New $5 Billion Pacific Soda Trona Mine Near Green River

The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday it's approved Pacific Soda’s proposed $5 billion Dry Creek Trona Mine Project south of Green River. The project promises hundreds of full-time jobs.

David MadisonMay 05, 2025

A mound of dirt dug out of the ground for water storage sits next to a drilling site at the Lost Creek project in south-central Wyoming. The water is needed to cool down the drill bit when digging for uranium.

Former Wyoming Legislator Now In EPA Approves Long-Delayed Uranium Project

Former Sheridan state legislator Cyrus Western, put in charge of the EPA’s Denver office by the Trump administration, has approved a long-delayed Wyoming uranium mining project. Western says it was past time for “getting government out of the way.”

David MadisonMay 02, 2025

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, left, signs a three-state nuclear power compact with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Idaho Gov. Brad Little.

Wyoming A Lynchpin In New Three-State Nuclear Compact With Utah, Idaho

Wyoming has emerged as a lynchpin of a three-state compact with Utah and Idaho signed this week to form a nuclear energy partnership. The TerraPower project near Kemmerer could be just the beginning of a small, modular nuclear reactor revolution.

David MadisonMay 02, 2025

Long rail cars haul coal out of the Powder River Basin in Wyoming.

Industry Expert Says Shipping Wyoming Coal Through Gulf Not Far-Fetched

Jackson resident Jim Manley has spent more than 40 years operating barges on the Mississippi River. Transporting Wyoming coal to Asia via barges from the Gulf Coast instead of the West Coast is not far-fetched at all, he said.

Leo WolfsonMay 01, 2025

Gordon Wants To Use Gulf Coast Ports To Export Wyoming Coal, Gas To Asia

Gov. Mark Gordon said Wednesday he wants to use Gulf Coast ports to ship more Wyoming coal to Japan and Taiwan and beat out Alaska as a main trade partner.

Leo WolfsonApril 30, 2025

Seminoe Dam on the North Platte River southwest of Casper is one of Wyoming's hydropower-producing dams.

Hageman Says Wyoming Can Be Part Of Hydropower Boom Across West

Harriet Hageman says there needs to be more investment in hydropower projects across the West, including Wyoming. She says hydropower can be “the backbone of our region’s energy future.”

David MadisonApril 30, 2025

Rail cars roll into the Black Thunder mine empty and roll out full of Wyoming coal.

State Wants To Know How Much Coal Is Left In Wyoming, And Who Will Buy It

The Wyoming Energy Authority is preparing a first-of-its-kind analysis of Wyoming’s coal industry. It will determine just how much coal is left in Wyoming, and who will buy it if it’s mined.

David MadisonApril 28, 2025

Oil And Gas Producers Want To Chill Despite Push To Drill, Baby, Drill

The Trump administration is pulling out all the stops to “drill, baby, drill” in a push for more oil and gas drilling on public land. But low oil prices have producers in Wyoming wanting to instead "chill, baby, chill” to boost the market.

David MadisonApril 26, 2025

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Wyoming Power Plant May Be Proving Ground For Emissions-Free Coal Burning

The Dave Johnston Power Plant near Glenrock is where PacifiCorp is trying to prove new tech that can achieve emissions-free coal burning. Some experts are optimistic about the prospect, while others wonder if it can be done and at what cost.

David MadisonApril 24, 2025

The Dave Johnston power plant's four units were built between 1959 and 1972. It's owned by PacifiCorp.

Clean Energy Company Says Its Tech Could Eliminate Smokestacks On Coal Plants

The smokestacks towering above the Dave Johnston power plant are a fixture on the skyline outside of Glenrock. A group of engineering and technology experts are meeting there this week with the goal of making them obsolete.

David MadisonApril 22, 2025

Former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin Joins Board of Ramaco Resources.

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin Joins Ramaco Resources Board

The company developing a rare earth element mine in Ranchester added former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to its team. While in office, Manchin was a leading advocate for the mining industry.