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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Open Spaces show rundown for June 27, 2025 -
There’s a lot in flux with the public land sale proposal. Reporters debrief the latest updates, context and responses from Wyomingites. -
Wyoming’s Governor and Congressional representative voiced support for the proposal, which now excludes national forests but still offers up BLM parcels for housing. Meanwhile, residents are planning a statewide protest. -
Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition is the latest casualty of local government budget cuts spurred by the Legislature this year. -
Open Spaces show rundown for June 20, 2025 -
We recently heard about the underground world of mining Wyoming’s biggest export – spoiler, it’s not coal. Now to the above ground process and looming geopolitical implications. -
What some deem the “most difficult cycling race on Earth” has reached the Cowboy State. The Tour Divide is a nearly 2,800-mile course that loosely follows the Continental Divide. -
The Trump administration is rolling back regulations on emissions from coal power plants. While many in Wyoming are celebrating, some urge caution. -
Each year, more than 700 riders simulate the mail delivery route starting in Sacramento, California and ending in St. Joseph, Missouri. It’s been over 160 years since the Pony Express was actively delivering mail across the West. -
Wyoming produces the majority of the nation’s coal, but many states want more environmentally friendly energy. So for years, Wyoming has hedged its bets on carbon capture technology to keep it alive. But that requires research and federal dollars.
