First-of-its-kind approach to coal reclamation bonding in the works
Industry and environmental advocates see “assigned trust” as a viable option for ensuring reclamation after closures.
Energy
Lawmakers leave dozens of bills to wither on the vine
Each year, scores of bills fail to survive the Wyoming Legislative Session. WyoFile rounds up the notable casualties of 2021.
Politicos ponder decades-long red shift in former Dem stronghold
Once a Democratic stronghold, Sweetwater County has shifted red. Politicos discuss the forces behind the transition.
BLM: Oilfield developers should protect indigenous women
Feds are on track to approve a 4,250-well oilfield expansion, which will boost revenues and add millions of tons of greenhouse gasses to a changing climate.
RECLAIM Act can boost Wyoming in the face of coal’s decline
Opinion
by 3 Comments Federal legislation can assist communities struggling in the transition to more diversified economies.
