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Wyoming Is Among The States Spending Millions To Promote Carbon Capture

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes the largest ever federal investment in carbon capture. Coal states hope it could prolong fossil-fuel use, which is why many environmental groups oppose it.

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Wyoming Is Using Dark Money To Help Keep Coal Plants In Other States Open

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Wyoming is quietly supporting action elsewhere to preserve its coal-dependent economy. Experts on money in politics say they've never seen this before and find it troubling.

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Wyoming Doubles Down On Its Long Support For Carbon Capture

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

The country's largest coal producing state is desperate to keep the struggling industry going. Wyoming is investing big to try to clean up coal's carbon emissions, even as many say it's too late.

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Wyoming County Faces Challenges Amid The Crash Of The Crude Oil Industry

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The sudden crash of the crude oil industry has left a Wyoming county reeling. Workers who had come to Converse County from across the country have left town and businesses are cutting staff.

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Bust Times In A Former Wyoming Coal Boomtown

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Gillette, Wyo. once produced 40% of all U.S. coal, but is now losing half its jobs as coal demand plummets. A nearby town survived a bust in the 1950s and offers lessons.

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'It's The Stone Age Of Fossil Fuels': Coal Bankruptcy Tests Wyoming Town

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Hundreds of coal miners in Wyoming are still out of work two months after their employer declared bankruptcy. It's a moment of reckoning for a town some think relies too much on the energy industry.

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As The Energy Market Changes, Another Coal Company Declares Bankruptcy

Thursday, July 04, 2019

Another major coal company has declared bankruptcy. It's just the latest blow for an industry that continues to struggle in a fast-changing energy market.

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Lawmakers In Some States Are Stepping In, Trying To Slow The Shift Away From Coal

Tuesday, April 02, 2019

In the past year, utilities have shifted away from coal at near historic rates, a trend that may accelerate as more states push for cleaner energy. Now some lawmakers are stepping in to try and slow down this shift.

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In Wyoming, A Contest To Capture Carbon And Save Coal

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

The state of Wyoming, the country's largest coal producer, is the site of the Carbon XPRIZE in which entrepreneurs compete to capture carbon and turn it into commercial products.

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Westmoreland Coal Can End Benefits For Retired Miners, Judge Rules

Friday, March 01, 2019

A judge has confirmed that yet another bankrupt coal company can end health benefits for hundreds of retired miners and their families. Congress is again weighing whether to help them.

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The Oil And Gas Industry Is Booming, But Operators Worry About Slowdown Amid Shutdown

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

One industry that's been a key supporter of President Trump is no fan of the federal shutdown. Oil and gas drilling is booming, but much of it is on federal land and some worry about a slowdown.

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Trump Push For 'Energy Dominance' Boosts Drilling On Public Land

Sunday, November 25, 2018

The Trump administration is offering millions of acres of federal land for oil and gas drilling. It's a boon for some states, but is fueling battles with environmentalists.

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Wyoming Proposes Its Own Methane Regulations As Federal Level Sees Rules Relaxed

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Trump administration is rolling back regulations on methane, saying that should be left to states. So Wyoming is stepping in with its own proposal, which even some oil and gas companies support.

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Coal Country: EPA Plan Is Short Term Boost, No Solution For Industry Decline

Monday, August 27, 2018

The Trump administration's proposed changes for coal plants could keep some of them operating longer. But even those in the industry say it won't stop coal's overall decline.

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Rural Lands At Risk As Ranchers Prepare For Retirement

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Universities and ranch land advocates are offering estate planning classes to ranchers with a goal of saving their land from redevelopment.

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Wyoming Toads Begin To Recover As States Seek Endangered Species Act Reforms

Monday, June 19, 2017

Western lawmakers and members of Congress are pushing to change the Endangered Species Act. They want states to have more control over which animals and plants the act protects.

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An Attempt To Save South Carolina's Historical Documents Is Destroying Them

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Historical documents across the country are facing an issue other than age: An effort to preserve them decades ago is hastening the documents' demise.

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Intense Flooding Causes Evacuation In South Carolina After Hurricane Matthew

Saturday, October 15, 2016

South Carolina residents are facing flooding prompted by Hurricane Matthew's heavy rainfall in North Carolina last week. The floodwaters have causing widespread damage in riverside cities and towns.

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