All Posts Tagged With: "Gov. Dave Freudenthal"

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Governor’s Order Adjusts Grouse Rules for State

Mead said in a statement that his order reflects a state effort to develop a compromise acceptable to all sides. “Because the listing of the greater sage grouse as a threatened or endangered species could cripple the economy of our state I believe this executive order is needed.”

4Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Rush Coming to Campbell County

California-based Third Planet Windpower is in the process of developing a 133-turbine wind farm on 14,000 acres in the southwest corner of Campbell County.

22Jun2009 | 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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Viewpoint: Don’t Take Power Away
from Wyoming’s EQC

The Wyoming House is about to pass one of the most blatant, unnecessary power grabs in state history. House Bill 262 must be stopped. If passed, Gov. Freudenthal should promptly veto it.

10Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Governor’s Office Blasts Air Quality Agreement

Lance said the agreement would eliminate the need for quantitative air-quality modeling, not just for the 44,700 acres of contested leases in the Wyoming Range, but for energy-development projects across the country.

22Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued