When pressed to defend her stances on climate change issues, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg responded with giggles and sarcastic replies, prompting critics to say it shows she has little understanding of climate science and is following a script her handlers give her.
A Wapiti man whose career in the Department of Energy focused on nuclear security says the TerraPower Natrium reactor planned for Kemmerer poses significant risks for proliferation and accident. TerraPower says these risks have been considered and addressed as much as reasonably possible.
At the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last week, Biden announced $8 billion in funding will go to South Africa to replace coal plants with renewable energy sources.
Energy experts say Biden’s plan to eliminate fossil fuels in more than 360,000 federal buildings in the U.S. is “absurd” and “foolish.” Not only would the buildings need to be retrofitted but weather-dependent energy sources are unreliable as Germany is experiencing.
There’s a good reason winds that make it dangerous to travel across Wyoming don’t break and batter turbines – it’s science.
A leading University of Wyoming energy economist is skeptical of many of the proposals recommended by a gas tax working group set up by Gov. Mark Gordon
Company says its project will demonstrate a new refining process that won’t leave behind any waste material.
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Planned CK Gold Mine between Laramie and Cheyenne, near the ghost town of Hecla, promises to bring thousands of jobs and tax revenue to Wyoming.
As gas prices push higher, cheap coal becomes more attractive, but years of industry decline, other factors make it difficult for Wyoming mines to capitalize.
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Speaking in Cheyenne on Thursday, Mike Pence spoke positively about the accomplishments of the Trump Administration, Pence never directly complimented the former president. .
The feds gave approval to build a 416-mile transmission line linking Wyoming wind farms to Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Ultimately it will add 2,000 miles of new transmission lines and cost $2.2 billion.
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The end to a moratorium on oil and gas lease sales on federal land is “promising,” even though the amount of land to be leased has been significantly reduced from original proposals, a vice president of Jonah Energy told Cowboy State Daily.
Gov. Mark Gordon welcomed President Biden’s policy reversal on the sale of oil and gas leases on federal land but criticized the royalty rate increase and significant reduction in available land for leasing.
Rising oil prices could be great for Wyoming’s economy in the short-term, but if sustained, they could push consumers away from fossil fuel usage quicker than previously predicted, according to economists.
Oil and natural gas production in Wyoming is supported by an overwhelming majority of state residents questioned in a statewide survey, including 68% of Democrats polled.
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TerraPower, the company installing a nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, announced Friday that it will not be using Russian uranium to power its plant and will be investing in the domestic supply chain for its fuel.
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Despite gas prices hitting a record peak last week, at least two officials told Cowboy State Daily this week that they do not believe prices will hit a state average of $5.
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Wyoming needs a domestic source of uranium to supply a proposed nuclear reactor near Kemmerer, Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday.
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Duke Energy told Cowboy State Daily they are continuing to investigate why a 262-foot wind turbine collapsed outside of Cheyenne last month.
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The company planning to install a nuclear power plant in Kemmerer will use Russian uranium in its operation, but officials said they are working to cultivate a domestic source of the element.
The state of Wyoming and PacifiCorp have reached an agreement to keep the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant operational beyond April 30, its slated shutdown date.
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U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney introduced legislation that would provide compensation to Wyoming and other states for lost revenue as a result of President Biden’s oil and gas leasing moratorium.
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Wyoming came dangerously close to a power grid failure issue during February’s cold snap, according to one of the state’s leading energy experts.
Arch Resources closed out its most recent quarter with $89.1 million in net income with thermal coal segments showing a significant improvement over the previous quarter.
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Cheyenne may soon boast the only working gold mine in the state of Wyoming.
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“This preliminary injunction is outstanding news for Wyoming and our energy workers. It confirms the position we have maintained since this ‘pause’ was implemented,” Gordon said.
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A rare show of bipartisanship occurred on Capitol Hill on Tuesday when Sen. John Barrasso and Energy Sec. Janet Granholm agreed on the need for domestic uranium for the future nuclear power plan in Wyoming.
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The CEO of a Colorado-based oil and gas company has criticized the company North Face for its hypocrisy to work with the industry despite using petrochemicals to make its apparel.
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Wyoming’s Attorney General said the U.S. Supreme Court needs to stop the state of Washington from unconstitutionally blocking the delivery of Powder River Basin coal to foreign markets.
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Gov. Mark Gordon is dedicating up to $12 million in CARES Act funds to re-launch the Energy Rebound Program, which is designed to get more people working in the energy industry.
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Former Riverton Rep. Dave Miller, who pushed for nuclear energy for years, said he was thrilled with the news of the upcoming nuclear power plant.
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Wyoming environmental groups are mixed in their reactions to a nuclear power plant being built in Wyoming by Microsoft founder Bill Gates
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Gov Mark Gordon was joined by Bill Gates on Wednesday to announce that Wyoming will be home to a revolutionary nuclear power plant.
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Wyoming uranium producers are welcoming news that a new $80 million nuclear power plant sponsored by Microsoft founder Bill Gates will be built in Wyoming.
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Losses in coal were exacerbated by the pandemic, but also reflective of the sector’s continued decline since 2012 due to market pressure from a decline in coal usage by utilities, along with low natural gas prices, coal’s biggest competitor
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A University of Wyoming professor has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to conduct research related to energy transitions.
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Gov. Mark Gordon announced Tuesday that the state has asked the U.S. District Court in Wyoming to issue an injunction allowing oil and gas lease sales to continue while the federal government conducts its review of the federal leasing program.
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Arch Resources ended its first quarter of 2021 with a $6 million loss while taking strides to complete its accelerated reclamation plan in the Powder River Basin
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This year’s new federal mandates banning new oil and gas leases on federal lands, many of which are in Wyoming, have added to the state’s economic difficulties.
The state of Wyoming filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal land issued by President Joe Biden earlier this year.
Wyoming has joined a multi-state lawsuit in an attempt to block President Joe Biden’s ban of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming is joining a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s energy moratorium on new oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands.
A request to President Joe Biden to rescind his blocks on mineral leasing on federal lands may not convince the president to do so, but it will show him how seriously the state takes the issue, a state senator said Thursday.
Wyoming could lose $12.9 billion in tax revenue if the energy moratorium implemented by President Joe Biden isn’t lifted in a timely manner, according to a University of Wyoming study.
Gov. Mark Gordon has led a coalition of 17 Republican governors in urging President Joe Biden to withdraw the executive order banning new oil and gas development on federal lands.
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney estimated that a million jobs would be lost due to President Joe Biden’s moratorium on energy and natural gas leases.
Gov. Mark Gordon said that President Joe Biden’s recent moratorium on oil and natural gas leases on federal lands was a “direct attack” on Wyoming during an appearance on Fox and Friends Monday.
A series of steps aimed at improving Wyoming’s primary economic drivers has been proposed or endorsed by Gov. Mark Gordon.
Wyoming energy producers are preparing to fight the Biden administration’s recent halt to new energy exploration leases on federal lands.
Jonah Energy’s Paul Ulrich said the lack of specifics in Biden’s executive order leads to “a significant amount of uncertainty in investing, operational planning, all of the other work that needs to be done to effectively and efficiently develop on federal land,”
After being hit by both a downturn in the energy industry and economic restrictions imposed by the coronavirus, Wyoming lost 14,400 jobs in November compared to one year ago, according to state figures.
A reduction in soda ash royalties expected to save producers up to $5 million over the next 10 years is being praised by members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation.
Sen. Dave Kinskey said the domestic and international sentiment against fossil fuels coupled with a Democratic president will likely spell doom for Wyoming’s oil and gas industry.
A proposed major oil and gas development project in Converse County moved one step closer to federal approval with a release of the final environmental impact statement on the project.
Despite a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges, Paul Ulrich says the natural gas industry can rebound.
Few believe Wyoming’s energy sector will return to pre-pandemic production rates — which were on the decline — any time soon
Wyoming’s coal, oil and natural gas producers are facing significant losses following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campbell County residents say that although the coal industry has traditionally been a stable source of income and employment, the dropping demand for coal has changed things on the ground.
