Gov. Gordon Announces Re-Launch of Energy Rebound Program
In a recent release, Governor Mark Gordon announced that up to $12 million of the remaining CARES Act funds will be used for the Energy Rebound Program.
Oil
Senate Votes to Reinstate Methane Rules Loosened by Trump
The rule relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.
Biden Taps Montana Environmentalist for U.S. Public Lands Boss
The bureau has jurisdiction over vast reserves of oil, gas and coal.
Biden Working Group Targets Jobs for Fossil Fuel Communities
The report identifies $37.9 billion in current available funding across a wide variety of departments.
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.
Biden Plan Would Spend $16B to Clean Up Old Mines, Oil Wells
Some sites have sat unattended for decades.
Texas Oil Company Agrees to Fine for Spill Near Thermopolis
An Environmental Protection Agency iinvestigation found that the company did not have an adequate emergency response plan in place.
As Climate Fight Shifts to Oil, Biden Faces a Formidable Foe
Coal dominated U.S. power generation for decades.
U.S. Officials: Report on Oil and Gas Sale Ban Due by Summer
President Joe Biden announced a temporary suspension of new lease sales a week after taking office.
UW Holding Energy Webinar on Recent Executive Orders
Several legal and economic experts will be examining the recent White House executive orders that have suspended energy leasing on federal lands during a webinar roundtable hosted by the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) on Tuesday, February 2...