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Straight Talk About Wind at Dallas Conference

O’Sullivan said that while the overall future for the wind industry is promising, the financial markets would be ruthless in determining which projects and developers are worthy of extending capital. “I think there’s going to be a few less people in this room (next year),” he told the audience at this week’s American Wind Energy Association conference.

27May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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California Policy Casts Shadow on Wyoming Wind

The California Public Utilities Commission recently adopted a measure that may have a negative effect on Wyoming’s wind energy market. On the face of it, it may sound like a good thing for Wyoming wind developers. But officials here say the order views Wyoming wind as a renewable credit rather than deliverable renewable power.

27May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Pathfinder Selects GE as Technology Wind Partner
in Wyoming

“Pathfinder approaches the development of Wyoming’s wind resources from the perspective of a ranching landowner,” said Jeff Meyer, managing partner of Pathfinder. “We’ve found the GE team to be responsive and creative in supporting Pathfinder’s unique vision for wind energy development in the Western U.S.”

25May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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New Study Presents Positive Outlook for Integrating
Renewables Into the Grid

“This is further validation of what we’ve been saying - that obtaining 20% or more of America’s electricity from wind turbines is an achievable and desirable goal for our economy, environment, and energy security. Now the only question is whether Congress and the Administration will step up and enact the policies that will allow us to get there.”

24May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Joins Other States Debating Colorado-Style Drilling Regulations

From Texas to Wyoming to Pennsylvania, a gusher of environmental rules is facing the natural gas industry in the coming months and years, putting Colorado ahead of the regulatory curve when it implemented strict new drilling regs in the spring of 2009, according to the state’s top oil and gas official.

21May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Salazar Orders Division of Federal Oil Regulator

As BP prepares to launch its latest effort to plug the oil leak in the gulf, the Interior Secretary says the agency will be split into three arms to oversee leasing, safety and royalties.

20May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Pinedale Facility Hits Produced Water Treatment Milestone

The Denver-based company’s flagship Anticline facility has surpassed 22 million barrels (924 million gallons) of water treated in the Pinedale Anticline in the Pinedale region of Wyoming.

20May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Nets Record O&G Lease Sale Amidst
Talk of New Play

The quarterly lease sale that took place in Cheyenne this week shattered the previous record of $30 million set in 2008. The highest bids came on leases in Converse, Goshen and Platte counties in the eastern and southeastern region of the state.

14May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Rocky Mountain Power Presents Case for Rate Increase to State Regulators

The Salt Lake City-based utility is seeking approval from the Wyoming Public Service Commission a proposal that would raise overall electrical rates by 5.1 percent in July and 1.9 percent in February, 2011, to generate another $35.5 million in revenue per year.

13May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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In Wake of Gulf Spill, Obama Administration Seeks to Divide Minerals Management Service Agency

Persistent problems have plagued the agency, which has come under fire for ethical lapses and most recently for accelerating permit approvals and incorporating industry practices in the regulations. Salazar’s new move is the latest in his campaign to reform the MMS since he became Secretary of the Interior.

12May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Perspective –
Wind Energy Facts: Honesty is Best Policy

Let’s start with the money to come to the state thanks to wind. The Wyoming Infrastructure Authority estimates that for every 3,000 MW of installed capacity, we could create $2 billion in direct and employment benefits and tax revenues during construction, $316 million in benefits per year of operation,
and 176 long-term, well-paying jobs.

10May2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Barrasso: Finding Cleaner Ways to Use Coal; Best Way to Cut Greenhouse Gases

The Senator believes that finding cleaner ways to use coal is one of the most viable methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while still meeting the energy demands that continue to grow around the world. “We need the renewables but (renewable energy development) is not keeping up with the overall demand for energy.”

10May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky Renewable Energy Program Rises in National Rankings

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranked Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program second in the nation for total number of participating customers in its annual assessment of leading utility green power programs released earlier this week

7May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Coal Plant Draws Fire in South Dakota

A group of Rapid City residents and the South Dakota Peace and Justice Center contend that Black Hills Power could have avoided building an expensive new coal-fired power plant in Wyoming by implementing energy efficiency measures.

7May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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