CEO of Defunct Cheyenne Company Gets Federal Prison
The former CEO of Wasatch Railroad Contractors has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for wire fraud and knowingly exposing employees to asbestos.
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Failure to Fix Violation May Lead to Cheyenne Restaurant’s Demise
A Cheyenne restaurant's unwillingness to correct an environmental violation may force the city to close it down, Mayor Patrick Collins says.
Gordon Pushes Closure of Jim Bridger Plant By Four Months
This was done after an agreement with the EPA was reversed.
Wyoming to Receive $63 Million Through ‘Build Back Better’ Infrastructure Law
On the heels of the Biden Administration's Build Back Better Infrastructure plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Wyoming will receive more than $60 million for work on wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects.
BNSF Railway Agrees to Pay $140,000 for Discharging Oil in North Platte River
The EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard administer the Clean Water Act.
Texas Oil Companies Pay $1.9M for Spills in Natrona, Johnson Counties
The Irving, Texas-based Fleur de Lis Energy and Fleur de Lis Operating, LLC, agreed to the settlement for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.
Fugitive for Five Years Pleads Not Guilty to Escape in Natrona County
Natrona County District Court Judge Kerri Johnson set Feb. 18 for Kenneth Ward's trial.
Trump Administration Eases Obama-Era Rule on Coal Pollution
Monday's change would loosen some of the requirements for cleaning up the waste streams from coal-fired power plants.
EPA Nears Removal of Wyoming, Utah Sites from Superfund List
The EPA says Kinder Morgan and Dow Chemical Company/Dowell Schlumberger, Inc., helped clean up the pollution from their facilities.
President Trump Bars California From Setting Stricter Fuel Standards
Top California officials and environmental groups pledged legal action to stop the rollback.