Caitlin Tan
Natural Resources & Energy ReporterLeave a tip: ctan@uwyo.edu
Caitlin Tan is the Energy and Natural Resources reporter based in Sublette County, Wyoming. Since graduating from the University of Wyoming in 2017, she’s reported on salmon in Alaska, folkways in Appalachia and helped produce 'All Things Considered' in Washington D.C. She formerly co-hosted the podcast ‘Inside Appalachia.' You can typically find her outside in the mountains with her two dogs.
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The extreme wind gusts were on South Pass and near Smoot. But unusually high wind was prevalent across the entire state this week. -
The Department of Energy cut about $8 billion in federal energy grants. Here are the ones that could impact Wyoming. -
New coal leasing will once again be allowed in the top producing region in the country. However, it’s unclear if the market is interested. -
Gov. Mark Gordon is reversing course from the state’s wildlife commission on pronghorn migration protections. -
The BLM is holding an additional oil and gas lease sale this year in an unusual move. The status quo is four annual sales, one every quarter. This one is for parcels that haven’t received bids. -
Open Spaces show rundown for December 12, 2025 -
Researchers are trying to find alternative uses for coal, like construction and farming. Proving that technology works is no small feat, but perhaps the trickier task is shifting how some people feel about coal. -
Three Wyoming athletes are performing in the 2025 NFR in Las Vegas. The annual event is considered the Super Bowl of rodeo. -
Open Spaces show rundown for December 5, 2025 -
People continue to be confused about the land use plan adopted last year for millions of acres in southwest Wyoming. Adding to that confusion is another impending change, which the BLM held a public meeting about in Rock Springs recently. -
The city will be monitored over the next year. This comes after a national group flagged surrounding areas for compromised air quality. -
A federal safety review has recommended the nuclear power plant project near Kemmerer worthy of a construction permit. The Union of Concerned Scientists are worried about the design and the sped-up permit process.
