Wyoming Stories
Leaders of environmental groups are issuing fresh warnings this week about the impacts the ongoing gridlock could have in the river basin.
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Cheyenne is one step closer to becoming the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's headquarters. A bill that would provide $15 million to help move the PRCA from Colorado Springs has passed its second reading in the Senate.
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The Trump administration has eliminated a critical review step for experimental nuclear reactors. The U.S. Department of Energy has posted a notice to the Federal Register that it is excluding advanced nuclear reactors from review under the National Environmental Policy Act. The agency is accepting public comments on the new exclusion through March 4.
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Some West Coast states have blocked Wyoming’s fossil fuel exports. But lawmakers are trying to get around that with new legislation.
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February is American Heart Month and health experts are putting a spotlight on cardiovascular diseases and the tools available to all Wyomingites to help save lives. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Wyoming and high blood pressure is one of the leading precursors of life-changing events like heart attack or stroke.
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Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.
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Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.
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Keeping students off their devices is the new norm in many schools. We talked to students and educators at one Kentucky school to see how it's working.
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Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.