State OK’s wind lease for 675-foot turbines near Laramie
Residents’ bitter opposition fails to convince land board to put off controversial commitment said to generate $21 million from state land over the project’s lifespan.
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Coal permit objection seeks to resolve $50M in unpaid royalties
Wyoming landowner group: The state must hold coal operators like Eagle Specialty Minerals accountable in era of bankruptcies and production declines that point to mine closures.
Wyoming’s fiscal challenges aren’t unique, just our failed approach
Analysis
by 7 Comments West Virginia’s politics and economy look a lot like Wyoming’s, but it’s fiscal profile is much healthier because of diversification.
Adverse solar bill advances after heated subsidies debate
Measure would charge regulators with removing “subsidization” from solar reimbursement rates. Critics claim the burgeoning industry is being unfairly targeted.
EPA disputes ‘alternative approach’ that OK’d huge oilfield
Environmental agency objects, along with others who say faulty justifications allowed approval of Delaware-sized Converse County Oil and Gas Project.
