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Houston-based Harvest Midstream has signed a $1 billion deal to buy MPLX's extensive natural gas network across the Uinta and Green River basins. It’s the first major investment in Wyoming energy for the company and its billionaire owner, Jeff Hildebrand.

$1 Billion Pipeline Deal Is Energy Giant's First Play Into Wyoming Energy

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Two Months After Pine Bluffs Crop Duster Killed, Investigation Continues | Cowboy State Daily</title>

More than two months after a Pine Bluffs crop duster was shot to death, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday that it’s still investigating. “Detectives are actively working on this complex case,” the agency says.

Two Months After Pine Bluffs Crop Duster Killed, Investigation Continues

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Wyoming Lawmakers Drafting Legislation To Ban Cloud Seeding For 10 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After nearly four hours of passionate testimony, a legislative committee voted Thursday to draft legislation that would halt cloud seeding programs in Wyoming for 10 years, and ban geoengineering.

Wyoming Lawmakers Drafting Legislation To Ban Cloud Seeding For 10 Years

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Friday's headlines include:

Body Of Missing Hiker Found
Ranchers Divided Over Wind Farms
Lawmakers Battle Over Cloud Seeding

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, August 29, 2025

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Told the manager that the trash was too heavy....

Bonus Video 2: Friday, August 29, 2025

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Struck By Semi On I-80 At Scene of Another Incident | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was hurt Tuesday when a semitruck crashed into a patrol vehicle on Interstate 80 near Rawlins. A witness who was there said a lot of drivers, not just the semi, failed to slow down or yield to the crash scene or responders.

Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Struck By Semi On I-80 At Scene of Another Incident

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