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Parcels for August oil and gas lease sale up for public review

May 9, 2013

Parcels for August oil and gas lease sale up for public review
— May 9, 2013
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office has posted …

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Feds open public scoping for new oil and gas drilling in Sweetwater County

May 7, 2013

Feds open public scoping for new oil and gas drilling in Sweetwater County
— May 7, 2013
The Bureau of Land Management Rock Springs Field Office recently …

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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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Last minute donation lands Wyoming Range deal

January 2, 2013

Last minute donation lands Wyoming Range deal
— By Kelsey Dayton
January 2, 2013
Efforts to raise money to buy and retire oil and gas leases in the …

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Wyoming lawmakers will discuss taking ownership of federal lands

October 8, 2012

Inspired by efforts in Utah, Wyoming lawmakers are considering legislation to take control of federal lands in the Cowboy State.

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BLM posts federal oil and gas parcels slated for November sale

August 9, 2012

BLM posts federal oil and gas parcels slated for November sale
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of …

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Public can comment on federal oil and gas lease sales

July 23, 2012

Public can comment on federal oil and gas lease sales
The Bureau of Land Management has schedule two competitive federal oil and gas lease sales for …

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BLM posts parcels for August oil and gas lease sale

May 9, 2012

BLM posts parcels for August oil and gas lease sale
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of parcels …

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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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Workplace safety seminar May 15 in Casper

May 2, 2012

Workplace safety seminar May 15 in Casper
Wyoming energy and construction trade groups will host a worker safety seminar, “Building the Culture of Safety,” on Tuesday, May …

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Crew stops flow of gas at well blowout

April 25, 2012

Natural gas is no longer venting from the Combs Ranch Unit 29-33-70 1H well north of Douglas as of 11:05 a.m. today (Friday), according to …

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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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O’ Canada

April 6, 2012

Political cartoonist Greg Kearney sings a Wyoming-inspired homage to the Canadian national anthem based on (relatively) low prices at the pump.

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Wyoming’s fracking chemical disclosure requirements draw lawsuit

April 3, 2012

Wyoming’s public disclosure requirements for hydraulic fracturing chemicals were once hailed by environmentalists as the best in the country. But environmental groups are suing after …

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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 …

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Do today’s spills stem from yesterday’s boom?

September 22, 2011

That the commission took a hard stance this week against two bad actors is commendable. But it can also be argued that the state is …

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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 …

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Fracking & Leasing; Fear and loathing in the Rockies

June 30, 2011

State and industry officials have repeated the “no documented case” mantra ever since the Pavillion fracking trial began many years ago. Rather than instill confidence …

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Wyoming’s federal drilling stats

June 29, 2011

Wyoming’s federal drilling stats
When reporting on my latest story, Are Feds Slowing Oil and Gas Permitting?, I’d asked Wyoming Bureau of Land Management officials for …

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Are Feds Slowing Oil and Gas Permitting?

June 28, 2011

Of the seven major oil and gas EISs now in the works in Wyoming, none have gotten to the “draft” stage. Once a draft is …