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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.

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May 1st, 2015

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INSIDE 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...

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Oil & 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...

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WY 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...

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China Invests In Wyoming Oil and Gas

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Oil 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,...

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INSIDE 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...

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June 5th, 2015

    Wyoming Elderly Tough It Out Even As Younger Generations Migrate Away

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US 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. 

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Solar-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. 

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EPA 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. 

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July 3rd, 2015

INSIDE ENERGY: Wyoming Wind Gridlock

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ND Labor Union Opposes WY Company's Pipeline Proposal

 

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Feds 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. 

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Peabody 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...

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July 10th, 2015

Plague Vaccine Could Bring Black Footed Ferrets Back To Meeteetse

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New 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...

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We 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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July 24th, 2015

For Gay Athletes And Fans, Rodeo Is The Last Frontier In Pro Sports

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