Carbon County

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Crews Make Progress On Wildfire Near Rawlins

By Associated Press August 6, 2012

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Firefighters have made some progress on a growing wildfire burning in south-central Wyoming's Carbon County.

The Ferris Fire about 30 miles northeast of Rawlins had burned 8,797 acres by Sunday afternoon and was 57 percent contained

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Carbon County, Wildfire

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Fire Near Elmo Still Burning After 2 Months

By Associated Press June 7, 2012

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — A fire started in April in Carbon County is still burning in sub-surface coal cinders and it could smolder for years.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that the fire south of Elmo was allegedly accidentally started by 45-year-old William Wilhelm of Hanna who was using a welding torch to scrap cars

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Carbon County, Elmo, Fire

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Carbon Co. Commission Spars With Plant Critic

By Associated Press June 1, 2012

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Carbon County commissioners are taking issue with a local critic of a proposed coal-to-gasoline plant.

David Throgmorton is director of the local higher education center who has written newspaper columns critical of the DKRW Advanced Fuels plant

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Carbon County, coal-to-gasoline, commission, plant

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Coal-To-Gas Plant In Discussions With National Lab

By Associated Press February 7, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Texas company that plans to build a plant to convert coal to gasoline in Carbon County is still negotiating with Idaho National Laboratory about reviewing the project.

DKRW Advanced Fuels chairman Robert Kelly says he expects the laboratory review will take about 30 days once an agreement is reached

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Carbon County, coal-to-gasoline, DKRW Advanced Fuels

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Wyoming Lawmaker Expresses Caution On Coal Plant

By Associated Press January 19, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Carbon County Commission has approved resolutions supporting a Texas company's plan to issue $545 million in bonds to help fund construction of a planned $2 billion coal-to-gasoline plant

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Carbon County, Coal Plant, Sen. Phil Nicholas

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Ferris Mountain Wildfire Managed As Controlled Burn

By Karen Snyder October 3, 2011

A wildfire in the Ferris Mountains in Carbon County, just over the border from Natrona County, flared up Sunday afternoon sending smoke billowing and drifting to the east over Pathfinder reservoir.

Fire management officials with the Bureau of Land Management say the fire that's been smoldering for several days went from a few acres to about 200 Sunday and is being allowed to burn.

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Category: Wyoming News Tags: BLM High Desert District, Carbon County, Ferris Mountain Wildfire, wildfire management

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Troopers Interdict Marijuana Shipment [AUDIO]

By Daniel Sandoval April 25, 2011

The Wyoming Highway Patrol interdicted a drug shipment of marijuana Saturday afternoon on Interstate Highway 25 in Carbon County east of Elk Mountain.

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