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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Future of full-scale energy development in Wyoming may rely on ‘ecological currency’

Future of full-scale energy development in Wyoming may rely on ‘ecological currency’

April 3, 2013

Smart folks from both the industrial and conservation sides of the equation find themselves agreeing that there’s no more ground to give on degradation of …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Environmental groups ask Wyoming to revoke Two Elk coal-fired power plant permit

Environmental groups ask Wyoming to revoke Two Elk coal-fired power plant permit

March 21, 2013

Two environmental groups are asking Wyoming regulators to revoke a key permit for Two Elk Power Co.’s proposed “waste coal” power plant in northeast Wyoming …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyo officials say DKRW’s coal-to-liquids project is ‘out of compliance’

Wyo officials say DKRW’s coal-to-liquids project is ‘out of compliance’

March 20, 2013

After first trying to delay a hearing before Wyoming regulators to buy more time to modify its construction schedule, Houston-based DKRW Advanced Fuels LLC today …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming deploys strategy to battle ozone

Wyoming deploys strategy to battle ozone

March 14, 2013

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality on Thursday made public its Ozone Strategy, a requirement of the federal “non-attainment” designation applied to the Sublette County …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Injection well case highlights energy vs. water challenge in Wyoming

Injection well case highlights energy vs. water challenge in Wyoming

March 13, 2013

Barring an objection from federal officials, EnCana Oil & Gas USA will be allowed to inject tainted “produced” water from its network of natural gas …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Mead, Freudenthal and Al Simpson stump for UW College of Engineering project in Dallas

Mead, Freudenthal and Al Simpson stump for UW College of Engineering project in Dallas

February 22, 2013

On Thursday, Gov. Matt Mead, former Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal and former Wyoming U.S. Alan Simpson will attend the University of Wyoming Foundation’s winter board …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for There’s $428M in unfunded abandoned mine reclamation work in Wyoming

There’s $428M in unfunded abandoned mine reclamation work in Wyoming

February 22, 2013

Each year, Wyoming AML staff discovers more of these environmental legacies of the mining industry. As it stands today, the Wyoming AML program’s list of …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Wyoming could lose another $1.5M in AML, thanks to sequestration

Wyoming could lose another $1.5M in AML, thanks to sequestration

February 21, 2013

Wyoming is set to lose another $1.5 million in Abandoned Mine Land funds, this time due to the impending federal “sequestration” set to begin March …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Climate impact to wildlife could change western politics

Climate impact to wildlife could change western politics

February 1, 2013

Just about everything that people in Wyoming and the rest of the American West are most passionate about when it comes to the outdoors is …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Bill for more fracking chemical disclosure, groundwater testing dies

Bill for more fracking chemical disclosure, groundwater testing dies

January 28, 2013

Senate File 157 mandated that oil and natural gas operators conduct baseline testing of groundwater aquifers prior to drilling and fracking, a requirement aimed at …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Screening and discussion focuses on communities dealing with fracking

Screening and discussion focuses on communities dealing with fracking

January 16, 2013

If you’re in Casper this Thursday evening you might consider catching Promised Land at the Studio City movie theater complex, if not for the big …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for EPA again delays Pavillion groundwater investigation related to fracking

EPA again delays Pavillion groundwater investigation related to fracking

January 10, 2013

This week’s news of yet another delay further frustrated stakeholders on all sides of the issue, including some Pavillion area residents who believe the EPA’s …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Coal’s preferred policy; no policy

Coal’s preferred policy; no policy

January 8, 2013

Powder River Basin (PRB) coal producers don’t seem to be in a panic. They’re not rushing to the negotiating table with their adversaries, crafting details …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Gov Mead trusts companies on coal royalty question

Gov Mead trusts companies on coal royalty question

January 4, 2013

Last month, a Reuters investigation suggested that Powder River Basin coal companies may be under-paying federal royalties — potentially hundreds of millions of dollars — …