Lawmakers spike moratorium on coal plant closures
While some representatives said they support the ‘message’ of amendment, they didn’t back the mechanism.
public service commission
Adverse solar bill advances after heated subsidies debate
Measure would charge regulators with removing “subsidization” from solar reimbursement rates. Critics claim the burgeoning industry is being unfairly targeted.
Critics: Lawmakers’ solar-bill switch ‘silenced’ public
A committee makes a last-minute switcheroo leaving 78 would-be public commenters, waiting to testify on what was advertised, holding an empty bag.
Wyoming’s ‘dark money’ coal campaign
The state contributes $250,000 per year in taxpayer funds to an organization that uses opaque tactics to fight coal-plant closures in other states
In energy transition, Wyoming can write its own story
Former miner and guest columnist Michele Irwin argues that transition is inevitable, and Wyoming can act now to make sure it’s done right.
