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 August 22, 2025 -
Homeowners are trying to take advantage of the federal solar tax credit before it expires. One Wyoming installer is working overtime to squeeze in projects, but is preparing to adapt for slower demand next year. -
The wildfire started on Thursday afternoon and is now over 1,300 acres. Evacuations are in place for the surrounding area, including for anyone camping there. -
Global outrage ensued after a Wyoming man ran down a wolf with a snowmobile and brought the live animal into a bar for hours in Feb. 2024. For 18 months no criminal charges were made, until now. -
Low-income Wyoming households won’t see the $30 million federal dollars intended to help with electricity bills. That’s because the Trump administration plans to take back the Biden-era money. -
Wyoming is set to lose about $50 million a year because of new federal breaks for the coal industry. This has state lawmakers looking for ways to recoup the revenue loss. -
About 850 acres of BLM land in northeast Wyoming are opening up for additional coal mining at the existing Antelope Mine. -
A controversial legal tool rarely used in the state system will determine if Cody Roberts is charged with a felony for alleged wolf torture. -
Open Spaces show rundown for August 8, 2025 -
A new executive order, firings of federal scientists and proposed cuts to federally funded academic research has health researchers worried – including at the University of Wyoming.
