As water shortages loom, Wyo seeks water-bank bill
Lawmakers seek “beneficial use” label for drought mitigation, security against downstream demands.
Water & Power
Fight for $80M dam boils as House strips funds
Wyoming senator vows to reinstate $40 million that House drained from appropriation for proposed 280-foot high dam.
Supporters of $80M dam beat back funding cut
But lawmakers want full funding identified — perhaps including $20 million from Colorado — before any construction begins.
$73 million in public benefits said to justify dam
Lawmakers are expected to scrutinize the cost of a 280-foot-high structure proposed in the Little Snake River drainage.
How federal giveaways to Big Coal leave ranchers and taxpayers out in the cold
Short cuts, subsidies and tax breaks helped create 7,000 jobs in the Powder River Basin. Damage to water, air and land is part of the price borne by the public, too.
