Job loss and youth exodus: towns grapple with energy transition
Looming coal plant closures, energy industry layoffs and an exodus of young people has several Wyoming communities scratching their heads about how to forge economic transitions.
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Wyoming should lead, not impede, energy transition
Opinion
by 4 Comments State would benefit by embracing economic progress as PacifiCorp unveils proposal to increase renewables, lower rates and reduce emissions.
Can Wyoming law delay coal plant closures?
PacifiCorp’s announcement of early plant closures may trigger the first test of Senate File 159. WyoFile digs into the bill’s feasibility, mechanics and implementation.
PacifiCorp: early closure of Wyo coal plants saves $599 million
Company presented 30 potential “portfolios” for future power mix, almost all of which predict savings through early retirement of Wyoming coal-fired electrical generating units.
Coal or free-market conservatism? Lawmakers choose coal
Opinion
by 6 Comments Wyoming politicians love to talk about the primacy of free enterprise and the private sector. But to protect coal they rule like socialists.
