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<title>Pete Hegseth Grilled In Senate Hearing For Defense Secretary; Lummis, Barrasso Support | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was grilled in a testy Senate hearing on Tuesday. Sen Cynthia Lummis joined Sen. John Barrasso in support of his confirmation.

Pete Hegseth Grilled In Senate Hearing For Defense Secretary; Lummis, Barrasso Support

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<title>Wyoming Legislature To Consider Two Transgender Bathroom Bans | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming Legislature, which convened Tuesday, will consider two bans on biological males entering women's multi-stall bathrooms, and vice versa. One focuses on schools, while another stretches into prisons and other government facilities.  

Wyoming Legislature To Consider Two Transgender Bathroom Bans

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Renée Jean

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<title>Wyoming's Powder River Basin Sitting On Untapped Oil And Gas Potential | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The oil and gas industry has been talking up the potential of the Powder River Basin for 20 years. Even so, Wyoming’s busiest play still only has about 11 rigs running. It’s going to take more than an oil-friendly administration to increase production.

Wyoming's Powder River Basin Sitting On Untapped Oil And Gas Potential

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<title>Lander Man Claims He Was Delusional When He Killed Visitor With A Piece Of Rebar | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A jury trial began Monday for a Lander, Wyoming, man accused of killing a visitor by bashing his head in with a piece of rebar. He claims he was delusional and reacting to a sexual advance when he attacked the other man.

Lander Man Claims He Was Delusional When He Killed Visitor With A Piece Of Rebar

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<title>Feds OK Wyoming Idea To Use Old Wind Turbines To Fill In Coal Mines | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming’s innovative plan to allow coal mines to accept wind turbine blades as fill material has cleared the Biden administration, almost four years after the state approved it.

Feds OK Wyoming Idea To Use Old Wind Turbines To Fill In Coal Mines

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<title>Bill Splitting Deer Seasons Would Just Get More Mule Deer Shot, Biologist Says | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Advocates of legislative bill to split Wyoming hunting seasons for white-tailed and mule deer say it will help save mule deer. A retired wildlife biologist says that would just get more mule deer killed.

Bill Splitting Deer Seasons Would Just Get More Mule Deer Shot, Biologist Says

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