All Posts Tagged With: "Gov. Freudenthal"

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Governor ‘Perplexed’ By Wind Energy Recommendation

The state’s Wind Energy Task Force last week voted to recommend that the state Legislature strip the power of eminent domain from private companies building collector lines for wind projects in the state.

9Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Subcommittee to Meet on Wind Energy Tax

The group will meet at Mills City Hall on August 31st. The wind industry released a study in June showing Wyoming’s tax structure to be the most onerous of Rocky Mountain states.

19Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Oil and Gas Dispatches

>> SAMSON OIL & GAS IN GOSHEN COUNTY DEAL
>> REX ENERGY BUYS DJ BASIN ACREAGE
>> STATE GROUSE TEAM ADDS PROTECTED AREAS
>> VOYAGER IN LARAMIE COUNTY - DJ BASIN PLAY

30Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming’s Crash Program to
Develop ‘Green’ Coal

Freudenthal took the issue one step further: Were there any circumstances under which California regulators and utilities would consider power produced by Wyoming coal to be “green” enough to sell for premium prices?

18Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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States Must Cooperate on New Transmission Lines –
Or Lose Siting Jurisdiction to Feds

Already, congressional proposals to give the federal government broader authority on where to locate transmission lines in the West are being proposed in Washington D.C. Western states might be better served to cooperate on such matters say policywatchers.

13Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewable Energy, Meet the New Nimbys

At a wind-energy conference in Wyoming last month, Gov. Freudenthal delivered a stern warning to wind-turbine developers, telling them to make sure their projects don’t harm a small bird called the sage grouse. “What I have is an obsession with making sure that the economy of this state continues to function, and it won’t if that bird gets listed,” according to his office’s transcript of his remarks.

7Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Power Industry Retreating From State –
Citing Sage Grouse Concerns

Wyoming’s wind energy boom is stalling amid growing confusion over state regulations designed to protect environmentally sensitive sage grouse and how those rules should apply to wind power projects.

9Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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BLM Delays Siting Process for Gateway
West Project

The agency is pushing back the completion date for its draft environmental impact statement for the Gateway West Transmission Line Project from this fall to next spring. The time will be used to identify more alternative routes with the project’s developers and local interests.

20Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Developers Seek Review of State’s
Sage Grouse Policy

Wind industry groups Interwest Energy Alliance, American Wind Energy Association and Renewable Northwest Project sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting the Interior Department review Wyoming’s sage grouse protection policy.

14Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA Administrator Jackson Wraps Up Two Day Tour of Wyoming Energy Production Sites

“Wyoming is a place where economic possibilities, environmental and human health concerns, and the pursuit of energy independence all come together,” Administrator Jackson said. “As a home of wind, coal, and natural gas, Wyoming is at the heart of America’s energy future.”

22May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Governor Outlines Wind Concerns
to Legislative Task Force

The “gold rush” of wind energy development currently underway in the state presents great possibilities but also problems for the state, Governor Dave Freudenthal said this week in a detailed letter to Sen. Jim Anderson and the members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Wind Energy Task Force.

20May2009 | 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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State’s Energy-Driven Economy Could Face Budget Cuts

Governor Freudenthal has warned state agencies this week to prepare for possible 5% budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year. Plunging oil and natural gas prices have significantly hurt Wyoming’s economic health.

12Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued