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Because electric vehicles don't uses gas, they don't contribute to the tax revenues that keep up and maintain Wyoming roads, which they do use.

Wyoming Lawmakers Want To Tax Electric Vehicle Drivers To Make Up For Lost Fuel Revenue

As Wyoming highways see more traffic from electric vehicles (EV), the Wyoming Department of Transportation, which is supported by fuel taxes EV drivers don’t pay, is looking at ways to tax them to pay for using Wyoming roads.

Kevin Killough6 min read

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As Utilities Switch From Coal To Natural Gas, Biden Administration Now Wants To Shut Them Down Too

Wyoming’s largest utility already planned to convert coal-fired electricity units to natural gas in anticipation of meeting emission reduction targets. Now the EPA wants to shut down natural gas plants as well.

Kevin Killough4 min read

A proposed Bureau of Land Management rule would allow the agency to lease public land for conservation as it would for other uses, like oil and gas development, grazing or recreation.

BLM Wants To Allow ‘Non-Use’ Of Public Land To Block Oil And Gas Development

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a rule that would allow environmentalists to lease public land for conservation, effectively blocking it from any development, including oil and gas drilling, as well as grazing and recreation.

Kevin Killough4 min read

Paul Ulrich, noted Wyoming outdoorsman and vice president of Jonah Energy, testified last week to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in Washington, DC

Federal Delays Cost Wyoming More Than 6,000 Oil And Gas Wells

The federal government held up oil and gas projects involving more than 6,000 wells for so long that operators canceled them. Lengthy permitting times are also impacting renewable energy projects, which is driving bipartisan support for reform.

Kevin Killough4 min read

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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.

Kevin Killough5 min read

A coalition of anti-fossil fuels groups are gathering signatures in Colorado in an effort to ban oil and gas drilling in that state by 2030.

Now Colorado Pushing To Ban Oil And Gas Permitting By 2030; Wyoming Lawmakers Call It Ignorant

Colorado anti-fossil fuels groups are collecting signatures for a petition to ban all oil and gas permitting in the state. Supporters say the measure will protect Colorado’s environment, but opponents say it reflects an ignorance of the value oil and gas bring to the world.

Kevin Killough7 min read

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