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Goshen County Oil Watch - UW Leases Area Oil Interests

University of Wyoming trustees awarded a conditional five-year oil and gas lease for mineral interests on James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) property in a special meeting.

1Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Refinery’s New Owner Plans Production Boost

Black Elk Refining LLC of Houston bought the refinery from its previous owner, which sits at the center of town and in the middle of a contentious debate about community health concerns.

9Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Industry Group Criticizes New EPA
Ozone Proposal

The American Petroleum Institute referenced a study it commissioned that says the EPA statements on health benefits from lowering the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards grossly misrepresent what EPA actually estimates as possible benefits from reducing public ozone exposure.

29Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Western Lawmakers Question Federal Leasing Reforms
for Oil and Gas

Wyoming’s Senators Michael Enzi and John Barrasso signed the letter, which seeks clarification of a process for leasing federal land, and say the master leasing plan process adds unnecessary layers to a process already to a process that is already very thorough and public.

14Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Royalty Rate for Energy Leasing on Public Lands May Go Up

“We don’t see any reason why the state shouldn’t be getting what private landowners can get. We’ve heard of private landowners getting more than 20 percent. So, why should we, the people of Wyoming, settle for less?,” asks Dan Neal, executive director of the Equality State Policy Center.

28Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Behind Veneer, Doubt on Future of Natural Gas

One senior Energy Information Administration official describes an “irrational exuberance” around shale gas. An internal EIA document says companies have exaggerated “the appearance of shale gas well profitability,” are highlighting the performance of only their best wells and may be using overly optimistic models. From the NY Times

27Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Opponents of Glenrock Wind Farms to Sue Wyoming Industrial Siting Council

Wasatch Wind of Park City, Utah, is the developer of the 62-turbine, 100-megawatt project planned for two sites along Mormon Canyon Road. The Northern Laramie Range Alliance, a vocal group of nearby landowners and others opposed to the project, announced its plans for the lawsuit Tuesday.

15Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Waste-Fueled Power Plants Planned for Wyoming

Guernsey-based American Renewable Energy Associates plans to break ground within a couple of months for plants
in Guernsey and Cheyenne that convert solid waste into electricity. An Idaho company is looking to build similar facilities in Riverton and Cokeville.

20May2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Converse County Approves Wind Projects —
Final Arguments Next

Wasatch Wind Inc. of Park City, Utah is the developer behind the two 31-turbine wind farms adjacent to Mormon Canyon Road south of Glenrock. Dubbed Pioneer I and II, each will generate 100 megawatts of electricity, and cost between $180 million to $200 million, according to the company.

20May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Delivering Wyoming Wind Energy to the West — The TransWest Express Transmission Project

Wyoming Energy News is expanding our coverage of the critical transmission sector with an in depth look at specific projects, beginning with the TransWest Express (TWE), a proposed 725-mile high-voltage, direct current transmission line that will deliver power to California, Arizona and Nevada.

14May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Company Looking to Build Power Storage Reservoirs

An Idaho company is looking to build several water reservoirs around the state as a way to store excess power generated by Wyoming’s mushrooming wind energy industry.

11May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cheyenne Area Chosen for Wind Tower Manufacturing Facility

State and industry officials are hoping the first-ever wind energy manufacturing facility near Cheyenne will be the foundation for building a manufacturing sector around the state’s mushrooming wind energy industry.
Watch the Video …

16Feb2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Blue Sky Funds Awarded Wyoming Projects

Funds awarded by Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program in 2010 will support the construction of two community-based renewable energy projects in Wyoming: a wind project in Casper and a solar project in Lander.

28Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Duke Energy Gets $231 Financing for Top-of-the-World Development

The power company said it has arranged an 18-year non-recourse term loan and nearly $38 million in letters of credit for the massive project near Casper, which launched commercial operation in October, and features 66 GE 1.5MW wind turbines and 44 Siemens 2.3MW turbines.

7Dec2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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