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Western Lawmakers Push to Restore Mineral Funds

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:19:33 +0000

A bipartisan group of western lawmakers are pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states.

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Mead Unveils Wyoming Energy Policy 2 Years in Making

Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:20:24 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead has unveiled a state energy policy that advocates maintaining Wyoming's position as a top energy-producing state while preserving its environment.

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Judge Sides With Wyoming in Fracking Chemical Lawsuit

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:48:38 +0000

A judge in Casper has sided with the state of Wyoming and ruled against environmentalists who sought to make public the lists of ingredients that go into hydraulic fracturing fluids.

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Jackson Looks at Installing Electric Car Chargers

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:32:38 +0000

People who drive hybrids and electric cars may soon be able to recharge their vehicles for free in Jackson.

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Carbon Co. Wind Farm Project Filing Pushed Back

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:08:08 +0000

A company has pushed back by a year its plans to apply for a state permit to build a large wind farm in Carbon County.

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Wyo. Wind Tax Brought in $2.6M in its 1st Year

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:01:47 +0000

Wyoming's new wind tax brought in $2.6 million in the first year it was collected.

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4 Finalists Vying to be Wyo. Oil, Gas Supervisor

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:49:35 +0000

The commission plans to interview four finalists Tuesday

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No BLM Top Option for Wyo Gas Field Raises Concern

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:46:00 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead's office says it has impressed upon the BLM that it doesn't want the indecisiveness to become a trend.

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BLM Trying to Hide TransWest Line Behind "Uplift"

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:42:53 +0000

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for ways to hide a major transmission line project in southern Wyoming.

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Groups Want More Red Desert Drilling Protections

Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:40:26 +0000

Some conservation groups want more environmental protections before a large drilling project in Wyoming's Red Desert is developed.

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Search Could End for Wyo. Oil and Gas Supervisor

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:35:13 +0000

Wyoming could be closer to getting a permanent oil and gas supervisor.

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Eminent Domain Bill Still Pending in Legislature

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:03:08 +0000

A bill that would improve landowners' bargaining position in condemnation actions is going down to the wire in the Wyoming Legislature.

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Poll: Western Voters See Public Land As An Asset

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:39:49 +0000

DENVER (AP) — A new poll suggests Western voters see the region's vast public lands as an economic asset and support limiting energy exploration on them — even though they're concerned about the nation's dependence on foreign oil

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Billions in Gas Drilling Royalties Transform Lives

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:52:38 +0000

Private landowners are reaping billions of dollars in royalties each year from the boom in natural gas drilling, transforming some lives even as the windfall provides only a modest boost to the broader economy.

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Coal Decline Hits Wyoming/Montana

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:47:45 +0000

Several hundred coal miners have lost their jobs at mines along the Wyoming-Montana border, even as global coal markets are enjoying a heyday.

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Wyo. Judge Hears Fracking Disclosure Case

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:01:07 +0000

A judge heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that questions state officials' refusal to publicly release the ingredients in hydraulic fracturing chemicals that companies use to drill for oil and gas.

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UW Energy Corporate Partnerships To Be Announced

Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:37:06 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead and others plan to announce what's being described as "significant corporate partnerships" to advance energy research and education at the University of Wyoming.

The announcement will take place Friday at the State Capitol in Cheyenne

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Wyoming Coal Production Down in 2012

Associated Press — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:10:38 +0000

An orange cloud that drifted over a part of Campbell County last week is nothing unusual.

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Enzi: Harsh Criticism For Outgoing EPA Administrator

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:28:16 +0000

Wyoming's senior U.S. Senator, Mike Enzi, had harsh criticism about the Environmental Protection Agency, this after the EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, says she'll be stepping down.

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Energy Curriculum Bill Takes Shape

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:07:52 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Legislature's Joint Education Committee has endorsed a proposal to develop a course of study focusing on the energy industry and natural resources to be taught in Wyoming schools

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