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Energy Thumbnail image for Burning Money, Fouling the Air: Citizens ask the state to curb flaring

Burning Money, Fouling the Air: 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 …

Energy Thumbnail image for GOP blasts White House request to boost fracking study funds

GOP blasts White House request to boost fracking study funds

April 30, 2013

The GOP criticized an Obama administration request for additional funds in an ongoing fracking study into the practice’s health and safety consequences.

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Feds host meeting Thursday to discuss Moneta Divide natural gas proposal

March 9, 2013

Feds host meeting Thursday to discuss Moneta Divide natural gas proposal

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting a Cooperating Agency Meeting at the Wolcott …

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 …

Environment Thumbnail image for Gas flaring riles homeowners in Converse County

Gas flaring riles homeowners in Converse County

December 11, 2012

While many welcome the economic boon of energy development, some nearby residents are concerned about health and safety.

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Industry sees possible boom in eastern Wyo.; others worry about resource impacts

November 27, 2012

Industry sees possible boom in eastern Wyo.; others worry about resource impacts
by Scott Streater, Environment & Energy reporter
November 27, 2012
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Featured Thumbnail image for Cheyenne Confidential: How Wyo’s lawmakers spend your $3.4B

Cheyenne Confidential: How Wyo’s lawmakers spend your $3.4B

November 20, 2012

If you want your voice heard amid budget slashing, better get a seat at the table early and let your representatives know your priorities.

Energy Report Thumbnail image for ‘Cloud Fracking’ and lateral drilling awakens Powder River Basin oil

‘Cloud Fracking’ and lateral drilling awakens Powder River Basin oil

November 14, 2012

This year alone, the state has approved some 864 horizontal well permits in the Powder River Basin, spanning portions of Campbell, Johnson and Converse counties. …

Environment Thumbnail image for EPA report defends Pavillion water testing methods

EPA report defends Pavillion water testing methods

October 16, 2012

U.S. EPA scientists are defending the methods they used to test a key well in the Pavillion, Wyo., hydraulic fracturing water contamination investigation.

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Wyoming PBS features discussion on fracking and drilling

October 4, 2012

Wyoming PBS features discussion on fracking and drilling
The Wyoming PBS program, Wyoming Chronicle, recently aired a discussion about hydraulic fracturing and other aspects of oil …

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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 …

Draw! Thumbnail image for Drill, Drill, Drill

Drill, Drill, Drill

September 7, 2012

When it comes to drilling, Greg Kearney wonders if the rigs could go elsewhere.

Environment Thumbnail image for The Accidental Activist: Dan Smitherman leads the charge against drilling the Wyoming Range

The Accidental Activist: Dan Smitherman leads the charge against drilling the Wyoming Range

September 4, 2012

The ex-marine describes himself as the “antithesis of a tree hugger.” Yet he’s found himself leading a movement to lessen the impact of oil drilling …

Energy Report Thumbnail image for Pavillion collaboration resumes despite fractures

Pavillion collaboration resumes despite fractures

July 25, 2012

Pavillion collaboration resumes despite fractures
The Pavillion Working Group met this week for the first time since November 2011, delayed by the controversy that erupted over …

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High exposure to frack sand poses silicosis risk

June 29, 2012

Dan Neal of the Equality State Policy Center wrote about a new health warning for workers engaged in hydraulic fracturing:

OSHA issues hazard alert
High exposure to frack sand …

Featured Thumbnail image for Wyoming official’s remarks prove baseline testing is needed

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 …

Featured Thumbnail image for Top Wyo official says Pavillion fracking investigation motivated by ‘greed’

Top Wyo official says Pavillion fracking investigation motivated by ‘greed’

June 6, 2012

Wyoming’s top oil and gas supervisor said he believes Pavillion area residents are motivated by greed in the ongoing groundwater contamination investigation, angering town residents.