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Wyoming’s Last Oil And Gas Sale Of 2025 Draws A Meager Two Bids
Wyoming’s Dec. 30 oil and gas lease sale got bids on just two parcels out of 34 available from out-of-state firms. The BLM awaits federal guidance on re-listing the properties under the requirements of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Kate MeadowsJanuary 06, 2026
Wyoming Building Nation's Largest Coal Products Facility Near Gillette
Construction crews are assembling a field demonstration plant that will process up to 10 tons of coal per day into materials for roads, buildings, and nuclear fuel. The project is a critical step from research to commercial viability.
David MadisonJanuary 06, 2026
Wyoming Energy Leader Appointed To National Coal Advisory Council
The executive director of the Wyoming Energy Authority, which is an agency geared toward bolstering the state's energy economy, now has a seat on a federal coal committee that advises the U.S. Department of Energy.
Ole BraatelienJanuary 06, 2026
For Wyoming, Is Venezuelan Oil The New Argentinian Beef?
Trump's move to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry after Nicolas Maduro's capture could put downward pressure on prices, squeezing Wyoming oil producers already operating on thin margins. But industry leaders say many questions remain unanswered.
David MadisonJanuary 05, 2026
After Judge Tosses Wind Project, State Land Board To Discuss Leasing Rules
The Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners will hold a special meeting next week in Douglas to discuss wind leasing. That comes a month after a district court judge reversed the board's approval of controversial Converse County wind energy lease.
David MadisonJanuary 02, 2026
How Trump's Energy Agenda Is Reshaping Wyoming's Oil And Gas Industry
From expanding coal lease sales across the Powder River Basin to a new energy secretary with fracking credentials, Wyoming's oil and gas industry found the Trump administration a friendlier federal partner in 2025.
David MadisonDecember 26, 2025
U.S. Breaks 15-Year Run Of Coal Declines With Increased Demand
The International Energy Agency reports global coal demand is expected to hit a new record high in 2025. In the U.S. and Wyoming, it’s expected to increase 8%, breaking a 15-year run of 6% annual declines.
Kate MeadowsDecember 26, 2025
Wyoming Could Be On The Edge Of Massive Western Geothermal Energy Push
Revamping federal lease sales, policy changes and legislation is positioning geothermal as America's next energy boom. Wyoming is on the edge of a massive push for Western geothermal energy as oil and gas expertise could transfer to the industry.
David MadisonDecember 24, 2025
Wyoming Oil And Gas Operators Cheer Delay Of Biden-Era 1,400% Bond Rate Hike
Wyoming oil and gas operators are cheering a BLM announcement last week to delay a Biden-era 1,400% hike on bonding costs. The huge increase threatened to shutter small oil and gas producers across the state.
David MadisonDecember 23, 2025
Utah Company Wants Nuclear Waste From Canada; Could It Come Through Wyoming?
A Utah company is leading a charge to take and store radioactive waste from Canada. Opponents say it’s a bad idea, and that it could mean nuclear waste coming through Wyoming.
David MadisonDecember 22, 2025
Wyoming Aims To Turn EV Charging Into A New Post-Pump Marketplace
Wyoming recently won federal approval to expand its EV charging network beyond the interstates, and the state plans to kick-start development of a new post-pump marketplace for EV charging.
David MadisonDecember 20, 2025
Wyoming Awards $100 Million To BWXT For Nuclear Fuel Plant In Gillette
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday announced that $100 million in matching funds will be awarded to BWXT to build a nuclear fuel plant in Gillette. He said the award is about ensuring Wyoming is competitive with other states that are also vying for these projects.
Renée JeanDecember 20, 2025
With New Sublette County Helium Plant, Wyoming Will Supply 30% Of World's Helium
A new helium plant in Sublette County will boost Wyoming’s share of global helium output to about 30% and generate nearly $2 billion in taxes and royalties. The plant begins construction on May 1, 2026.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2025
Wyoming AG Appeals Wind Lease Ruling As Gordon, Gray Clash Over Decision
Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday he's appealing a ruling that voided a wind lease on state lands. He said the appeal is bigger than the wind issue, as widespread interpretations of state laws also hinge upon it.
Clair McFarland & David MadisonDecember 19, 2025
EPA Launches Final Cleanup Push at Laramie’s Long-Polluted Metals Site
Decades after arsenic contamination shut down the Nedlog and Williams Strategic Metals plant south of Laramie, the EPA is moving ahead with a plan to finally finish removing arsenic and mercury from the site.
Renée JeanDecember 17, 2025
High Winds, Dry Conditions Could Trigger Wildfire Power Shutoffs In Colorado
Colorado’s Front Range faces potential wildfire-related power shutoffs Wednesday amid high winds and dry conditions, but Wyoming utilities say they don’t expect outages. Officials will keep monitoring in case the weather worsens.
Kate MeadowsDecember 16, 2025
Wyoming Oil And Gas Lease Sales Surge As Biden-Era Rules Cloud Future
Wyoming oil and gas lease sales have rebounded in 2025, with a sixth sale set for Dec. 30 after years of record lows. But industry leaders say Biden-era rules and higher minimum bids still cloud investment and leave key questions unanswered.
Kate MeadowsDecember 15, 2025
Lummis Aims To Stop China From Influencing U.S. Coal, Oil Production
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is sponsoring a bill to prevent some countries from participating in federal agency rulemaking. She condemns comments China submitted on proposed EPA rules this year that seek to cripple U.S. coal and oil production.
Sean BarryDecember 12, 2025
Delegation Says Lifting Biden-Era Plan That Would Kill Coal Is Huge For Wyoming
Wyoming’s congressional delegation says President Trump took the state’s coal industry out from under an economic guillotine Thursday by killing rules that would have ended coal after 2041. They say the Biden-era plan was “asinine” and lifting it is huge for the state.
Greg JohnsonDecember 12, 2025
Conservation Group Sues, Claims Feds Hiding Wyoming Wind Turbine Eagle Deaths
The Albany County Conservancy is accusing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of concealing eagle deaths in Carbon County. A biologist on the ground says golden eagle deaths are soaring due to wind farms.
Renée JeanDecember 11, 2025
Betting Big On A Nuclear Waste-Fueled Future: What Wyoming Shuns, Idaho Is Embracing
As Wyoming communities recoil from nuclear waste, the Idaho National Lab continues to embrace waste as an untapped resource. Energy Sec. Chris Wright, who visited the lab earlier this week, described the happenings there as a "nuclear renaissance."
David MadisonDecember 10, 2025
Energy Secretary Tours 17 Labs And Urges Wyoming To Join “Nuclear Renaissance”
During a tour of the Idaho National Lab on Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright described Wyoming as a “tremendous energy state” and urged support for nuclear fuel manufacturing like what BWXT is proposing for Gillette.
David MadisonDecember 09, 2025
Judge Rules For Landowner, Stops Controversial Wind Lease In Converse County
A Converse County district judge has sided with a local rancher and reversed the State Board of Land Commissioners' approval of a wind energy lease. The judge said the project doesn't meet the state's own definition of wind energy leasing because it won't connect to the electrical grid.
David MadisonDecember 06, 2025
Breakthrough: Idaho Lab Produces World’s First Molten Salt Fuel For Nuclear Reactors
Idaho National Laboratory announced a breakthrough this week that it’s created the world’s first molten salt fuel for nuclear reactors. That has Wyoming’s growing nuclear industry excited for its potential use in advanced nuclear power plants.
Kate MeadowsDecember 05, 2025