Powder River Basin Resource Council

Governor preps bid for Occidental land, leaving Legislature out

June 24, 2020 by Andrew Graham 8 Comments

Gordon’s administration is preparing a July 1 bid to Occidental Petroleum for 1 million acres of land and 4 million mineral acres, using a process that won’t require legislative approval.

Critic skeptical of senator’s motive in correcting DEQ letter

March 10, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 7 Comments

Bebout says the letter about Moneta Divide gas- and oilfield “was sent by my secretary and contained misinformation and I corrected her.”

Stripped of $1B limit, Gordon carbon capture bill clears House

March 3, 2020 by Andrew Graham 3 Comments

The House on Friday passed a Gov. Mark Gordon-backed bill that would subsidize carbon capture projects through Wyoming residents’ electrical bills, without the original $1 billion subsidy limit.

BLM: Oilfield developers should protect indigenous women

March 3, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 1 Comment

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.