Wyoming to Help Petroleum Industry With Coronavirus FundingWyoming to Help Petroleum Industry With Coronavirus FundingProponents point out the pandemic has reduced travel, lowering demand for gasoline and jet fuel.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Regulators Approve Oil Firm’s Wastewater InjectionWyoming Regulators Approve Oil Firm’s Wastewater Injectionthe Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved an aquifer exemption application by Aethon Energy Management LLC.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Carbon Capture Project Advances to Next StageWyoming Carbon Capture Project Advances to Next Stage University of Wyoming scientists and industry professionals working on the Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise project launched in 2016 with an 18-month investigation into the geology near Gillette.Associated PressAssociated Press
Governor: Wyoming Financial Outlook Remains Grim — More Budget Cuts LikelyGovernor: Wyoming Financial Outlook Remains Grim — More Budget Cuts LikelyWyoming’s savings will not be able to offset the state’s cuts in the long-term.Tom MortonTom Morton
Pendley Said in Casper He’s Still Acting Director of BLMPendley Said in Casper He’s Still Acting Director of BLMA federal court in Montana recently declared that Pendley has been serving unlawfully as acting director for over a year.Associated PressAssociated Press
Montana Judge Removes BLM Boss Pendley for Serving UnlawfullyMontana Judge Removes BLM Boss Pendley for Serving UnlawfullyThe ruling marks the latest pushback against the administration’s practice of filling key positions without U.S. Senate approval.Associated PressAssociated PressTom MortonTom Morton
Blackjewel Class Action $17.3M Settlement Unsealed; 600 Wyoming Employees AffectedBlackjewel Class Action $17.3M Settlement Unsealed; 600 Wyoming Employees AffectedBlackjewel LLC suddenly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 1, 2019, and sent home its employees without the proper notification.Tom MortonTom Morton
Casper City Council Wants Rocky Mountain Power 7% Franchise Fee to RemainCasper City Council Wants Rocky Mountain Power 7% Franchise Fee to RemainThe 20-year easement agreement signed in 2017 had a sunset provision that required the city to renew the 7% fee by 2021.Tom MortonTom Morton
President to Withdraw William Perry Pendley Nomination as BLM HeadPresident to Withdraw William Perry Pendley Nomination as BLM HeadPendley, a former oil industry and property rights attorney from Wyoming, has been acting as the director of the agency for more than a year.Associated PressAssociated PressTom MortonTom Morton
Agencies Fight 2,500-acre Richards Fire South of Rock SpringsAgencies Fight 2,500-acre Richards Fire South of Rock SpringsIt is burning in sage brush, grass and juniper and moving in a northeast direction.Tom MortonTom Morton