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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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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 …

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Emission questions loom large over oil and gas industry

March 5, 2013

Drillers want 24,000 new gas wells while Wyoming still struggles to prove it has solved its wintertime ozone problem.

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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 …

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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 …

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Roundtable set to mull strategic push for Wyoming coal

November 20, 2012

Roundtable set to mull strategic push for Wyoming coal
It’s no secret that many people in Wyoming are on edge about the future of the coal …

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Earth’s climate is changing faster than Wyoming’s politics

November 5, 2012

It’s not “anti-industry” to understand the reality of climate change and to advocate for policies and investments that cut the carbon footprint of fossil fuels.

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Pavillion working group meets Oct 10

October 2, 2012

Pavillion working group meets Oct 10
The Pavillion working group will continue its work on groundwater contamination at a public meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. October …

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Energy policy: Take it from Wyoming

September 5, 2012

In reality, the question we must wrestle with is how much environmental degradation are we willing to accept on our public lands and in the …

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State has fuzzy math on regional haze

August 23, 2012

There’s plenty of hot air in Wyoming’s opposition to the E.P.A’s regional haze plan, powered by the burning of Wyoming coal.

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An energy blueprint for America

Commentary by WyoFile August 22, 2012 August 22, 2012

In an op-ed, Gov. Matt Mead and Gov. Bob McDonnell roll out their plan for “a sensible, comprehensive energy policy.”

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Sinclair refinery to pay $3.8M penalty for violations

August 20, 2012

Sinclair refinery to pay $3.8M penalty for violations
Sinclair Oil Corp. has agreed to pay $3.8 million in penalties for alleged violations of pollution controls at …

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Barrasso questions Reid’s tirade against commissioner

July 31, 2012

Barrasso questions Reid’s tirade against commissioner
By Hannah Northey, E&E reporter, published Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Wyoming official’s remarks prove baseline testing is needed

Commentary by WyoFile June 8, 2012 June 8, 2012

It’s not common to read stories that describe a breach of the public trust by Wyoming’s public servants. This week, however, was different — with …

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What is all this frackin’ nonsense?

by The Sage Grouse May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

The big controversy about fracking does not revolve around negligent practices once the fluid is sucked out of the well and sent to disposal. The …

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Industry’s fracking problem

May 4, 2012

All the fuss about fracking centers on two things; the proliferation of oil and gas drilling in and around our drinking water aquifers, and the …

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Wyoming escapes ozone season, but not ozone problem

April 20, 2012

Wyoming escapes ozone season, but not ozone problem
Pinedale area residents can breathe easy now that the wintertime ozone season has passed without any exceedences of …

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Utility wants to convert Wyoming coal unit to natural gas

April 12, 2012

Utility wants to convert Wyoming coal unit to natural gas
Due to the increasing cost of scrubbing pollution from coal-fired power plants and the increasing availability …

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The coal lobby has itself to blame

March 29, 2012

Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from coal is not a new policy ambition, and neither is the effect of the coal lobby’s refusal to negotiate. For …

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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 …