Wyoming produced more oil and coal, but less gas in ‘14
Wyoming produced an estimated 75 million barrels oil in 2014 — a 20 percent year-to-year increase. But the dramatic drop in price is expected to drag production down in 2015.
uranium mining
BLM seeks public input on analysis of the Sheep Mountain uranium project
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc. proposes to develop uranium deposits using conventional mining techniques in the Crooks Gap-Green Mountain Mining District located in southern Fremont County, Wyoming.
DOE sees slower cleanup of uranium in groundwater on Wind River Indian Reservation
A new report says less uranium is being flushed from the soil than was previously believed.
Study ties cancer on the Wind River Indian Reservation to uranium tailings site
Early results in the cancer study relied on self-reported data. Scientists and tribal leaders seek better data from Indian Health Service.
Unsafe Sipping
The Department of Energy announced that elevated levels of uranium have been discovered in the drinking water of Wind River Reservation. Greg Kearney sums up the situation in three words.