Senator contests new DEQ restrictions of oilfield pollution
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Eli Bebout sent a letter to regulators challenging draft permit changes made after the agency took 453 public comments.
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DEQ says Aethon violated pollution limits at Moneta Divide
Wyoming DEQ’s violation letter spurs Texas company to promise monitoring changes after black sediment, free oil, sewage odor are detected.
DEQ backs off plan to dump more oilfield pollutants into Boysen
State calls for new monitoring to ensure salty water is not affecting streams’ quality.
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.
PacifiCorp, DEQ pick less power over clean-coal technology
Wyoming DEQ supports move to reduce Jim Bridger Plant output to 76.3% of capacity in lieu of $280M in pollution controls.
