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AFL-CIO sees little progress in addressing ‘workplace fatality crisis’ in oil and gas
States with a high energy presence are at the top of the ‘worst’ list for workplace fatalities: North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and West Virginia.
Posted inEnergy Report, Power to the People
Don't count on a rush of drilling rigs in the Shoshone National Forest
Ninety-eight percent of 23,475 public comments favor one or more “conservation-oriented” management goals on the Shoshone National Forest, such as special “wilderness” protections, no surface development for oil and natural gas, and additional limits on motorized use areas, according to data released by forest officials.
Posted inEnergy Report, Power to the People
Wyoming’s multi-million dollar effort to clean up abandoned wells fails to launch
Efforts to clean up abandoned coal-bed methane gas wells lacks financing and is mired in outdated rules and regulations guiding oil and gas development.
Posted inEnergy Report, Power to the People
Wyoming steps up enforcement on energy industries
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 and demand action. Oil and gas operations can even operate within regulatory boundaries and still create hazards.
