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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Oil and gas companies snatched up less than 1% of acres offered up in a bonus federal lease sale in Wyoming. But an industry group says that’s not for a lack of interest in drilling. -
Gov. Mark Gordon is recommending the removal of the Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock, following new verified complaints about Hadlock’s conduct in office. Hadlock has been under scrutiny for her handling of three races in the 2024 election. -
Coal has declined since its peak in 2008. Economists say the trend will likely continue, despite the Trump administration's efforts. -
Uranium got a boost in federal recognition this fall, and a company planning to develop in Wyoming hopes that means federal dollars will follow. -
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.
