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Experts Question ‘Green’ Claims For Electric Vehicles
Widespread EV adoption would require rare earth minerals which are in short supply in the United States. Importing the minerals spark ethical questions as rare earth minerals extraction overseas often involves child slave labor and can damage the environment.
The Center SquareApril 24, 2022
Wyoming’s Rising Land Prices ‘Really Rough’ For Some Farmers Looking To Grow
Prices for farmland real estate in the state increased 5.3% from 2020 to 2021, to $790 an acre
The Center SquareMarch 31, 2022
How Wyoming’s Birth Rate Compares to the Nation
In the continuation of a longer-term trend stretching back over a decade, the number of births in the U.S. fell by 4% in 2020, pushing the birth rate to its lowest point on record.
The Center SquareJanuary 20, 2022
Potential Gold Mine Near Cheyenne Could Produce Tens Of Millions In Revenue For State
Cheyenne may soon boast the only working gold mine in the state of Wyoming.
The Center SquareOctober 13, 2021
Wyoming Rancher Sues Biden Administration Claiming Racial Discrimination
A Wyoming rancher is suing the Dept of Agriculture claiming race discrimination over a federal loan forgiveness program that bars her from participating because she is white.
The Center SquareMay 26, 2021
Wyoming Medical Society President On Vaccine Hesitancy: ‘Unnecessarily Political’
The incoming president of the Wyoming Medical Society said Wyoming is unfortunately "unnecessarily political" when it comes to whether to take the COVID vaccine.
The Center SquareMay 24, 2021
Wyoming’s Numbers Putting Mining Job Losses At 25% Are Misleading, Mining Assoc Says
Losses in coal were exacerbated by the pandemic, but also reflective of the sectors continued decline since 2012 due to market pressure from a decline in coal usage by utilities, along with low natural gas prices, coals biggest competitor
The Center SquareMay 19, 2021
Plans For Wild Horse Gather In SW Wyoming Move Forward With Governor’s Approval
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has the governor of Wyoming's support to go forward with a wild horse gather in the southwestern part of the state.
The Center SquareMay 14, 2021
Gordon Urges Biden Administration To Take Action At Border
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and 19 other Republican governors sent a letter Tuesday to President Joe Biden urging him to secure the southern border and stem the influx of migrants illegally entering the country.
The Center SquareMay 11, 2021
Federal Ban On Oil And Gas Activity Contributing To Wyoming’s Slow Economic Recovery
This years new federal mandates banning new oil and gas leases on federal lands, many of which are in Wyoming, have added to the states economic difficulties.
The Center SquareApril 14, 2021
Wyo Lawmakers Work To Address Wyoming’s Lack Of Meatpacking Plants
Wyoming Lawmakers are moving to fill a COVID-19-created gap in Wyomings meat industry with new bills aimed at the states meat processing sector.
The Center SquareMarch 31, 2021
Petroleum Association Of Wyoming Joins Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Federal Oil Lease Ban
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming has signed on as a joint petitioner in a lawsuit to fight President Joe Bidens executive order halting new federal land leases for oil and gas drilling.
The Center SquareMarch 30, 2021
