POLICYWATCH
Environmentalists Renew Attack on Wyoming Coal That Fuels Plant
Their effort is directed at the potential expansion of a mine served by both the Union Pacific and BNSF Railway, and from which comes fuel for the Laramie River Station, a generating plant that is owned in part by Lincoln Electric System.
12Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
EPA Draft Links Fracking, Groundwater Contamination in Pavillion
The finding set off calls for tighter rules on the fracking process. But Governor Mead called for more research, warning the EPA study could have “a critical impact on the energy industry and the country. He called the draft study
as “scientifically questionable,” and said more testing
is needed.
Natural Gas Projected to Power Job Growth, U.S. Economy
A nationwide boom in production is set to fuel nearly 900,000 jobs and add roughly $1,000 to annual household budgets by 2015, according to a new industry study from IHS Global Insight. But concerns about environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing could temper the growth.
7Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Wyoming Wind Tower Plant Delayed Until
Next Year
The uncertainity over federal subsidies to the wind energy industry is why plans to build a $40 million plant near Cheyenne that would produce towers for wind turbines have been delayed, according to industry observers.
6Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Mead Wants Broader Inquiry Into Pavillion Water
State, tribal and federal officials, as well as residents and the natural gas company in the Pavillion area, are already investigating why some water wells there are contaminated.
A separate federal investigation recently discovered high levels of methane, benzene and other chemicals in monitoring wells.
Wyoming Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over
Past Year
MNI reports oil and gas extraction remains Wyoming’s largest industrial sector by employment with 9,535 jobs, up 2.2% over the year. Coal mining ranks second and accounts for 6,403 jobs, up 8.4%.
30Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Coalition Wants Extension of Wind
Production Tax
A broad, nonpartisan coalition of 369 members, including manufacturing, farm and business interests, has issued a letter endorsing a four year extension to wind energy’s key federal tax incentive, the Production Tax Credit.
27Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
EPA Delays Refinery Greenhouse Gas Rule
In a statement Monday, the agency said it “needs more time to complete work on greenhouse gas pollution standards for oil refineries, and is working with the litigants to develop a new schedule to replace the current date of mid-December for a
rule proposal.”
Without PTC Extension, U.S. Wind Power Market May ‘Fall Off a Cliff,’ Warns Vestas CEO
The production tax credit provides an incentive of 2.2 cents a kilowatt-hour for electricity from wind applied to operators’ tax bills. In the past, the termination of such policies has shown markets can “disappear,” Engel told Bloomberg.
21Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
BLM Wants Public Comment on Oil & Gas Development in Western Part of State
Already one of the most active oil and gas regions in the country, Western Wyoming could see yet another increase in production wells if Chevron USA, Inc. gets BLM approval of its Table Rock Field near Rock Springs
17Nov2011 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
Former World Bank President: Wyoming Needs to Increase Foreign Language Requirements
The state’s foreign language requirements are insufficient to prepare students for an increasingly globalized world … and such knowledge is especially important in Wyoming, Wolfensohn said, as the state’s economy is so heavily influenced by world markets for coal, oil and natural gas
15Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Regional Focus: Oil And Gas Regulatory War Heating Up
Speaking in Denver last week, EPA administrator Lisa Jackson said the federal government has a role in regulating oil and gas drilling activity – establishing ozone levels for hydraulic fracturing emissions, providing guidance on water issues – but that state
and local governments must take the lead.
Poll: Americans Believe U.S. Headed in
Wrong Direction on Energy
While jobs overwhelmingly top the list of national concerns,
the majority of Americans care about energy issues. More than three quarters of those surveyed said they are worried about a lack of progress in developing better ways to use energy efficiently and develop renewable sources.
Legislature Approves $10 Million for
Coal/Gas-to-Liquids Study
The purpose is to determine the feasibility of constructing and operating a commercial scale facility which converts coal or natural gas to liquid fuels. It is part of a broader state effort to promote new uses for Wyoming’s coal and natural gas reserves.
2Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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