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Wyoming Committee Favors Higher Gas, Diesel Taxes

By Rich Denison August 24, 2012

In addition to higher fuel taxes, a committee proposes raising registration fees

Category: Associated Press, Economy, Energy, Politics, Wyoming News Tags: diesel, Gas, Oil, registration, tax, Wyoming Legislature

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Hefty Fines Against Sinclair Oil

By Rich Denison August 20, 2012

Sinclair Oil faces a heavy fine for violating pollution standards in Wyoming

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Category: Associated Press, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: EPA, KTWO Wyoming, refinery, Sinclair

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Annual Energy Exposition In Gillette This Week

By Associated Press August 16, 2012

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — The annual Energy Exposition and the International Energy Symposium are being held jointly this week in Gillette.

The events include speakers and numerous exhibits.

The International Energy Symposium offers panel discussions and industry presentations on all phases of energy operations in energy

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Category: Associated Press, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: Energy Exposition, Gillette

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Oil Prices Rise On Big Drop In U.S. Supplies

By Associated Press August 15, 2012

An unexpectedly large drop in U.S. crude oil inventories is driving up the price of oil.

Benchmark oil gained 33 cents to $93.75 per barrel Wednesday in New York. Brent crude increased 97 cents to $115 per barrel in London

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Category: Associated Press, Economy, Energy, National News Tags: Energy Dept., Oil Prices

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Oil Falls On New Signs Of Slowing Global Economy

By Associated Press August 13, 2012

The price of oil is falling as Japan becomes the latest country to report slower economic growth.

Benchmark crude fell 62 cents Monday to $92.25 per barrel in New York.

Japan says its economy grew less than expected in the second quarter in part because of less demand for its exports in Europe

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Category: Associated Press, Economy, Energy, National News Tags: global economy, Oil Prices

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Oil Gains, U.S. Reports Big Drops In Supplies

By Associated Press August 8, 2012

The price of oil is higher after the government reported a bigger than expected drop in crude inventories.

Benchmark crude rose 50 cents to $94.17 per barrel Wednesday in New York. Brent crude gained $1

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Category: Associated Press, Economy, Energy, National News Tags: Oil, prices, Supplies

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BLM Oil, Gas Lease Auction Generates Nearly $6.5M

By Associated Press August 8, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A quarterly federal auction of oil and gas leases in Wyoming has generated nearly $6.5 million.

Almost half the total raised at the Bureau of Land Management auction Tuesday will go to the state of Wyoming

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Category: Associated Press, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: auction, BLM, Gas, leases, Oil

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Judge Rejects Coal Lawsuit

By Rich Denison August 3, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups that sought to block federal coal leases in Wyoming's Powder River Basin on the grounds that burning the coal would contribute to global warming

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Category: Associated Press, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: BLM, Bureau of Land Management, coal

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Wyo. Launches Gas, Coal Conversion Studies

By Associated Press July 30, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is conducting two feasibility studies on natural gas and coal conversion technologies.

The Advanced Conversion Technologies Task Force recently selected the two proposals from among 14 applications, giving them a Sept

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Category: Associated Press, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: coal, conversions, Gas

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Wyo. To Open Books On 100s Of Oil-Gas Wells

By Associated Press July 27, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Petroleum companies and investors are about to get a better idea who has struck black gold and who might be in the red as a result of drilling into the Niobrara (NYE'-oh-BRER'-uh) Shale beneath eastern Wyoming

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