Archive for March, 2009

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DOE Breakthrough Could Boost State
CBM Production

The research has yielded a way to distinguish between groundwater and the water produced with coalbed natural gas. The breakthrough could help regulators ensure that produced water doesn’t contaminate groundwater wells.

30Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Groups File Protest on Lease Sale
of Adobe Town Parcels

The Wyoming Outdoor Council, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and the Wilderness Society argue that new energy leases will threaten an area rich with plentiful wildlife, great hunting opportunities and numerous natural landmarks.

25Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ranchers Voice Skepticism on Carbon Storage Plan

Only ranchers who have a grazing plan would qualify for the program, which would require the ranchers to watch out for overgrazing so that their grass is long enough to store carbon.

23Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Albany County Passes Commercial
Wind Regulations

After receiving additional input from landowners and wind industry representatives, the Commissioners approved new regs that will determine turbine noise level, decommissioning costs and site maintenance requirements.

21Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Power-Line Citing Issue: Two Reports

Everyone agrees that some form of regional or national program for building - and, equally importantly, locating - new transmission facilities is critical to creating new and sustainable sources of power in the next decade. The big question is just how to get there.

19Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Connecting the Dots for the Wheatland Wind Corridor

It’s obvious that a major shift is underway for electrical generation in North America. Wyoming, specifically, deserves closer inspection. Let’s examine why the Wheatland area, in particular, is positioned to benefit from wind energy development.

17Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Legislative Update: House Bills 28 and 81
Alternative Energy Bills Die in Minerals Committee

Hopefully, if we keep trying, Wyoming will soon join the ranks of environmentally and fiscally responsible governments that recognize that high performance green buildings are one of the cornerstones of a strong economy.

16Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Editorial: Obama’s AML Plan Must be Defeated

Make no mistake: This is money that’s owed to the state by the federal government. A tax on coal to help clean up abandoned coal mines has been in place since 1977. Coal states including Wyoming were promised half of the money collected, but didn’t receive it.

14Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Gets $35 Million for Efficiency
and Weatherization

The Obama administration says the funding will support weatherization of homes, including adding more insulation, sealing leaks and modernizing heating and air conditioning equipment, which will pay for itself many times over.

13Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Duke Energy’s Wind Power Project Near Casper
Moves Ahead

The ambitous project is expected to generate 99 megawatts of renewable energy when it comes on line at the end of this year. Construction is expected to begin shortly after permits are granted sometime next month.

11Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Big Cat Energy Adds Three New Pilot Projects
in Powder River Basin

In addition to the Wyoming operations, the company is targeting the Raton basin in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for its patented technology which offers an alternative water handling method on-site.

10Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Arch Coal to Buy Jacob Ranch Mine From
Rio for $761 Million

The mine in the Powder River Basin region shipped 42.1 million tons of coal used at power stations in 2008, and Arch Coal said it would integrate the mine with an adjacent operation.

10Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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What’s With Wyoming’s Workers?

So what’s helping the nation’s least populous state–roughly 533,000 people live in Wyoming–hang tough as everything else melts down? In a word, energy.

9Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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DOE to Pump Millions into Geothermal Energy

Energy Secretary Chu announced the release of two Funding Opportunity Announcements for up to $84 million to support the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).

6Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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