Special Reports

WyoFile brings you in-depth coverage of complex issues that are critical to civic life in Wyoming. Our Special Reports shine a light on areas overlooked by other news outlets, focusing on facts, insight and divergent views on key matters.

Featured Thumbnail image for WyoFile partners with Wyoming Community Foundation

WyoFile partners with Wyoming Community Foundation

September 9, 2012

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced Wednesday (Sept. 5) that it has awarded the Wyoming Community Foundation a $62,000 grant to WyoFile.

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Wyoming takes courtesy approach to curbing workplace deaths

Wyoming takes courtesy approach to curbing workplace deaths

March 27, 2012

Wyoming’s overall strategy to curb workplace fatalities still lacks additional enforcement- and penalty-based proposals brought by worker advocates during recent legislative debate on the issue. …

Read the full article…
Water & Power Thumbnail image for EPA delays Pavillion review for more groundwater testing

EPA delays Pavillion review for more groundwater testing

March 8, 2012

In a joint statement today Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes said “further sampling of the …

Read the full article…
Featured Thumbnail image for As elders pass, Wind River Indian Reservation teachers turn to technology to preserve Shoshone language

As elders pass, Wind River Indian Reservation teachers turn to technology to preserve Shoshone language

February 28, 2012

Few native Americans speak the Shoshone language today and, sadly, elders who do speak Shoshone are slipping away. But tech-savvy students in Fort Washakie are …

Read the full article…
Special Reports Thumbnail image for Mead to meet with Pavillion residents to talk water supply

Mead to meet with Pavillion residents to talk water supply

February 1, 2012

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead will meet with Pavillion area residents from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Monday to discuss strategies for a long-term drinking water …

Read the full article…
Special Reports Thumbnail image for Congressional research group issues report on EPA’s Pavillion investigation

Congressional research group issues report on EPA’s Pavillion investigation

January 31, 2012

Two key critics of the EPA’s Pavillion groundwater investigation draft report are scheduled to testify before a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday, in response to the …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Report: Wyoming lacks ‘culture of safety’

Report: Wyoming lacks ‘culture of safety’

January 30, 2012

To correct Wyoming’s long-standing distinction as among the deadliest states in the nation for workers, state and industry officials must work cooperatively to create a …

Read the full article…
Columns/Blogs Thumbnail image for Gov. Mead to add to OSHA

Gov. Mead to add to OSHA

January 24, 2012

Gov. Matt Mead announced today that he will shuffle vacant positions within state government, and possibly make new hires, to beef up resources at Wyoming …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for State warms to call for bigger OSHA role in stemming workplace fatalities

State warms to call for bigger OSHA role in stemming workplace fatalities

January 24, 2012

State officials are now considering a bigger role for the Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in addressing the state’s ongoing high workplace fatality …

Read the full article…
Environment Thumbnail image for What EPA really said about Wyo. fracking pollution

What EPA really said about Wyo. fracking pollution

January 24, 2012

Environment & Energy reporter Mike Soraghan gives an accurate description of the EPA’s findings, and outlines their implications.

Read the full article…
Special Reports Thumbnail image for EnCana wants fracking expert on EPA’s Pavillion review panel

EnCana wants fracking expert on EPA’s Pavillion review panel

January 11, 2012

EnCana wants fracking expert on EPA’s Pavillion review panel
This week EnCana Oil & Gas USA continued to criticize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s implication of …

Read the full article…
Special Reports Thumbnail image for EnCana to EPA: Stop public comment on Pavillion fracking report

EnCana to EPA: Stop public comment on Pavillion fracking report

January 10, 2012

EnCana Oil & Gas USA continues its criticism of an Environmental Protection Agency report implicating hydraulic fracturing — or “fracking” — as a likely contributor …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Worker advocates slam state for timid response to workplace fatalities

Worker advocates slam state for timid response to workplace fatalities

January 6, 2012

Two worker advocacy groups say that, for 10 years, Wyoming and industry leaders have failed to take the carnage of workplace fatalities seriously, and they’re …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Official studying Wyoming’s workplace fatality problem resigns

Official studying Wyoming’s workplace fatality problem resigns

December 30, 2011

State Occupational Epidemiologist Timothy Ryan, the man hired a little more than a year ago to analyze Wyoming’s long-standing workplace fatality problem, has resigned to …

Read the full article…
Special Reports Thumbnail image for EPA Pavillion report stokes fire over fracking

EPA Pavillion report stokes fire over fracking

December 8, 2011

EPA Pavillion report stokes fire over fracking
An Environmental Protection Agency draft report on Thursday confirms that chemicals commonly used in hydraulic fracturing in the extraction …

Read the full article…
Environment Thumbnail image for EPA Finds Compound Used in Fracking in Wyoming Aquifer

EPA Finds Compound Used in Fracking in Wyoming Aquifer

November 15, 2011

Reprinted with permission from ProPublica. Not for republication by Wyoming media.
As the country awaits results from a nationwide safety study on the natural gas drilling …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Mead declares carrot over stick in workplace fatalities

Mead declares carrot over stick in workplace fatalities

October 14, 2011

A united effort among industry and safety officials is crucial to identifying and implementing a smart strategy to make sure more Wyoming’s workers return home …

Read the full article…
Featured Thumbnail image for Two Elk Stimulus: Big paychecks but no new jobs

Two Elk Stimulus: Big paychecks but no new jobs

September 27, 2011

Over the past two years, the federal stimulus program paid the owner of a Colorado-based energy company and the company’s Wyoming representative more than $1 …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Oil and gas leaders seek to stem deaths on the job

Oil and gas leaders seek to stem deaths on the job

July 14, 2011

Beyond those efforts, exactly what WOGISA can and should do to help stem serious injuries and fatalities in the industry isn’t clear to it’s own …

Read the full article…
Deadly Workplaces Thumbnail image for Deadly Workplaces – Wyoming’s workplace fatality rate still ranks among worst in nation

Deadly Workplaces – Wyoming’s workplace fatality rate still ranks among worst in nation

July 12, 2011

Despite being saddled with the worst-in-the-nation distinction for workplace fatalities, the decision to emphasize voluntary collaborative efforts rather than inspection and enforcement was emblematic of …

Read the full article…

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →