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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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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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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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Mead Signs Higher Gas Tax Bill Into Law

Rich Denison — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:01:24 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead has signed a bill into law that will hike the state's fuel tax by a dime a gallon.

Mead has been pushing for a new source of funding for the Wyoming Department of Transportation since he took office two years ago

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Oil Rises As Refineries Move To Full Operations

Associated Press — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:52:13 +0000

The price of oil is higher as East Coast refineries work to restore full operations.

Benchmark crude rose 93 cents to $86.61 per barrel Wednesday as the New York Mercantile Exchange reopened its trading floor

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Oil Drops On Questions About Europe's Crisis

Associated Press — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:32:13 +0000

The price of oil is dropping as protests in Greece and Spain offer visible reminders that Europe is still struggling to resolve its debt crisis.

Benchmark oil fell $1.54 to $89.83 per barrel Wednesday in New York

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Oil Rises As Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month High

Associated Press — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:16:06 +0000

The price of oil is rising on news that U.S. consumer confidence is at the highest level since February.

Benchmark oil gained 92 cents to $92.85 per barrel Tuesday in New York.

The Conference Board's latest survey shows Americans are more optimistic about the availability of jobs and the outlook over the next six months. It'

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Pump Prices Fall; Oil Prices Up Slightly

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:10:59 +0000

The average price for gas dropped about 4 cents since last Friday, the biggest weekly decline in about three months.

Analysts say motorists should see further declines through autumn. But they warn that the decreases will happen slowly because of ongoing supply issues in some regions of the country

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Wyoming Committee Favors Higher Gas, Diesel Taxes

Rich Denison — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:14:23 +0000

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

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BLM Oil, Gas Lease Auction Generates Nearly $6.5M

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:33:52 +0000

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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Wyo. Launches Gas, Coal Conversion Studies

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:37:17 +0000

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

Associated Press — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:08:24 +0000

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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Wyoming Energy Regulator Resigns

Rich Denison — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:53:16 +0000

Wyoming Oil and Gas administrator steps down

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Oil Rises Slightly With All Eyes On Europe

Associated Press — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:22:55 +0000

The price of oil is swinging between small gains and losses as the market waits for Europe's next move in trying to clean up its financial mess.

Benchmark oil rose 17 cents to $84.15 per barrel Tuesday in New York

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Mechanical Failure At Fault In Well Blow-out

Associated Press — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:16:21 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — State oil and gas regulators are blaming mechanical failure for a natural gas well blowout in eastern Wyoming last month.

According to an Associated Press story, an investigation by the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission also found that workers at the rig failed to properly engage part of the wellhead apparatus

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Blown Oil Rig Near Douglas Capped

Associated Press — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:01:47 +0000

A blowout that prompted an evacuation advisory for dozens near Douglas has been capped

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Oil Prices Mixed; Gasoline Lower Than A Year Ago

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:30:07 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are mixed as investors weigh strong U.S. corporate earnings with ongoing concern about European debt.

Benchmark U.S. crude rose Tuesday by 56 cents to $103.67 per barrel in New York

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Cheap Gas Thanks To Church

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:45:02 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — It looked like a miracle. Fill up your tank for $2.46 a gallon?
A church offered drivers a dollar discount on at a gas station in Cheyenne on Saturday.
According to the Assoicated Press, Element Church covered the $1 discount for hundreds of people who showed up to take advantage of the offer

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