Report Shows Western States Have Smog Problem
According to a new report, counties in several Western states have unhealthy levels of ozone pollution, including Wyoming’s Sublette County.
View ArticleINSIDE ENERGY: Oil Boom Brings New Diversity To Rural Western States
Over the last few years, Wyoming's African American population has grown faster than in any other state. According to census data, between 2010 and 2013, the number of black residents doubled. In some...
View ArticleOil & Gas Producers Want Fracking Regs Delayed
On Friday, two groups of oil and gas producers, the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Western Energy Alliance, filed an injunction in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming against the...
View ArticleWY Approves Strict Air Pollution Regs For Pinedale
On Tuesday, Wyoming's Environmental Quality Council approved a significant new rule that will regulate oil and gas emissions in the Upper Green River Basin, an area that has been plagued by air...
View ArticleOil Boom Brings Diversity To States Out West
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The latest census figures show that Wyoming's population is almost 93 percent white. Over the last few years,...
View ArticleINSIDE ENERGY: Keeping Lights On Key Issue In Coal Vs. Renewable Battle
Part 4 of an Inside Energy series Blackout: Reinventing The GridThe Environmental Protection Agency is putting the finishing touches on its Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions, but warnings...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Blocks Mercury Emissions Rule
Today the US Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a suit that challenged one of the Obama administrations most ambitious environmental plans.
View ArticleSolar-Powered Plane Breaks World Record
A small, lightweight aircraft landed in Hawaii today, setting a new record for the world’s longest solo flight in a solar-powered plane.
View ArticleEPA Bans Chemicals Used In Refrigeration
Chemicals used in refrigeration and air conditioning can emit potent greenhouses gases. This week, the Environmental Protection agency passed regulations to curb these emissions.
View ArticleFeds Fine WY Company For Misreporting Gas Extraction
The federal government is going after a now-defunct Wyoming energy company for failing to document and pay royalties on the gas it had been extracting.
View ArticlePeabody Asks Judge To Remove Song Lyrics From Lawsuit
The song is called Paradise. Recorded in 1971 by folks musician John Prine. In it, he criticized Peabody Energy's mining practices in a Kentucky town called Paradise. It's now being used as a protest...
View ArticleNew Rule Aims To Protect Streams From Coal Mining
The Department of the Interior is proposing new regulations to reduce the impact of coal mining on streams. The rule, which has been in the works for six years, creates a buffer zone that restricts...
View ArticleWe Can Send A Probe To Pluto, But Energy Storage Remains Elusive
For Jim and Lyn Schneider, the decision to invest in $50,000 worth of solar panels and battery storage was easy. There were no power lines near their property. After buying land in a remote area near...
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