Dustin Bleizeffer

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Citizens ask the state to curb flaring

June 18, 2013

Citizens say Wyoming needs to update its rules guiding natural gas flares to avoid exposure to toxins and loss of revenue.

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Wyoming embarks on groundwater monitoring rule for oil and gas development

June 13, 2013

This week, officials from Gov. Matt Mead’s staff, along with the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, set out to implement a plan that may …

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Rig fatality in May was Wyoming’s 8th death on the job this year

June 12, 2013

A 32-year-old Worland man was killed in a drilling rig accident north of Baggs, Wyoming, on May 15. Carl Jordan had been on the job …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming wrestles with gas flares that might not help oil production

Wyoming wrestles with gas flares that might not help oil production

June 11, 2013

Flaring natural gas associated with oil wells is a standard practice — often a necessity because the volumes of gas do not justify the cost …

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The Pitch

Federal land sale in Teton County open for 30-day protest period

June 10, 2013

 Federal land sale in Teton County open for 30-day protest period
— June 10, 2013
(Press release) — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Mead to visit Canada to talk coal and business alliances

Mead to visit Canada to talk coal and business alliances

June 7, 2013

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead will visit several Canadian cities this month to strengthen alliances on potential coal exports and to foster other business ties between …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming workers under fire for alleged abuse of unemployment benefits and workers compensation

Wyoming workers under fire for alleged abuse of unemployment benefits and workers compensation

June 6, 2013

Wyoming lawmakers are responding to employer concerns that some workers who were fired for alleged misconduct still receive unemployment benefits.

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The Pitch

Powder River Regional Coal Team to meet

June 4, 2013

Powder River Regional Coal Team to meet
— Press release
The Powder River Regional Coal Team (RCT) will meet Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 9 a.m. at the Wyoming Oil …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Lubnau: Children might die without Wyoming coal exports

Lubnau: Children might die without Wyoming coal exports

May 23, 2013

Getting Asia hooked on cheaply produced PRB coal would delay the development of more efficient and lower greenhouse gas emission energy resources. From a climate …

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Aftermath: Wyoming stuck with abandoned gas wells

May 21, 2013

Low gas prices and bankruptcies leave landowners and the state stuck with collecting fees and cleaning up abandoned gas wells in the Powder River Basin.

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Orphaned oil and gas wells on the rise in Wyoming

Orphaned oil and gas wells on the rise in Wyoming

May 9, 2013

In the case of coal-bed methane, Wyoming officials are left with a large number of small wells at risk of being orphaned. Whereas Wyoming typically …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming reaches coal mining milestone as earth breaches 400 ppm

Wyoming reaches coal mining milestone as earth breaches 400 ppm

May 7, 2013

America was once a developing country, too, and we choked our cities with unchecked emissions of pollutants that wreaked havoc on people’s health, shifting much …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Reclamation aint easy, and drought doesn’t help

Reclamation aint easy, and drought doesn’t help

May 2, 2013

The challenge of reseeding and general surface reclamation in this arid environment can be a major roadblock for energy development in Wyoming. Thousands of acres …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Worker advocates say more enforcement is needed for safer workplaces

Worker advocates say more enforcement is needed for safer workplaces

April 29, 2013

SAFER, the Equality State Policy Center, AFL-CIO, Trial Lawyers and other advocates have not yet put forth an official platform, but speakers on Monday took …

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Energy

Gov Mead wants White House to scrap climate consideration for coal exports

April 26, 2013

Gov Mead wants White House to scrap climate consideration for coal exports
By Dustin Bleizeffer
— April 26, 2013
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead came out swinging at Pacific …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming should recognize Workers Memorial Day

Wyoming should recognize Workers Memorial Day

April 25, 2013

Sunday April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, a day set aside each year to remember workers killed on the job, and the families they leave …

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Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming steps up enforcement on energy industries

Wyoming steps up enforcement on energy industries

April 12, 2013

The commission, by delaying definitive action for two years, also risked human health and the environment in Wyoming. Violations of our environmental protections are serious …

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The Pitch

Wyoming Army National Guard seeks public comment to natural resources management plan

April 11, 2013

Wyoming Army National Guard seeks public comment to natural resources management plan
Members of the public can review proposed projects for Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center …

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The Pitch

DEQ to increase compliance checks of engines at oil and gas production sites

April 11, 2013

DEQ to increase compliance checks of engines at oil and gas production sites
Beginning this spring, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division …

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The Pitch

UW’s Haub school lands new endowed faculty position for ‘conservation economics’

April 11, 2013

UW’s Haub school lands new endowed faculty position for ‘conservation economics’
The University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources gained a new endowed …

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