All Posts Tagged With: "Wyoming coal industry"

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Gasification Center May Never See Light of Day

GE Energy, which is partnering with the state and the University of Wyoming on the project, put it on hold in July. It cited uncertainties in federal energy policies that could make the project economically unfeasible. Months after the announcement, officials say the odds of resuming the venture as planned are slim.

9Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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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Coal Tax Change Could Cost Wyoming Millions

State legislators will take a look at breaking that connection, a move lauded by the mining companies but one that will likely cost the state millions of dollars in lost revenue over the coming years.

24Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Data Shows Coal Production in Strong Position

The Powder River Basin leads the surge in coal production, with train deliveries up from that region by 2.7 percent from this time last year. But the report was not all positive. Sales and use tax collections are off to a slow start in the new fiscal year.

22Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Interior to Allow Expanded Coal Production in
Powder River Basin

“There’s no place in the country that captures this all-of-the-above approach quite like Wyoming,” Salazar told reporters on a conference call, noting oil-and-gas development in the state as well as its major coal production.

23Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Coal Falls While Natural Gas Rises?
Picture in Wyoming Is More Complicated

In the interview with New West, Gov. Dave Freudenthal says he’s not ready to attend coal’s funeral, even in a state with an abundance of riches when it comes to “alternative” energy.
“I’ve seen these projections (cited by the Wall Street Journal). I’m a little softer on these projections.”

5Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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New Study Casts Doubt on Carbon Sequestration

In the U.S., coal-reliant states like Wyoming are funding new CCS plants in hopes of maintaining longterm energy relevance in a reduced carbon world. But the process could be undermined by the risk of leakage, according to a study just published by Nature Geoscience.

8Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming First State to Codify Law for
Carbon Sequestration

The Cowboy State could be the first to develop a comprehensive set of legal rules dealing with carbon sequestration risk. Before we begin carbon sequestration projects, say lawmakers in the state, we need to get some fundamental legal rights and responsibilities clear.

7Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | 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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CO2 Reduction Not Part of WyGen III Coal-Fired Plant — at Least for Now

Bucking the trend in several other states, such as neighboring Colorado where new legislation is curtailing coal-fired plants, Wyoming’s latest facility is now online near Gillette. WyGen III is delivering electricity to approximately 70,000 residents in western South Dakota and parts of Wyoming and Montana.

14Apr2010 | 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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Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Coal Plant Permit

The Powder River Basin Resource Council and Sierra Club challenged an air quality permit the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality issued for the plant in 2007, even though operators say they’ve installed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of pollution control equipment.

10Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Challenges on the Rise for Wyoming Coal

The industry faces a multitude of mounting challenges, from the cost of production and transportation to more stringent pollution controls and a more competitive international market. That means utilities are constantly flirting with a switch to natural gas, energy efficiency and renewables.

9Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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DOE Passes on Clean Coal Project in Utah

The U.S. Department of Energy has determined that the project proposed by Deseret Power will not be selected to receive any funding under the latest clean energy initiative program. Instead, the agency has targeted coal projects in Alabama, West Virginia and Texas to receive nearly $1 billion in grants to help promote new technology for reducing CO2 from coal-fired resources.

28Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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