Caitlin Tan
Natural Resources & Energy ReporterCaitlin 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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Yellowstone National Park received historic flooding earlier this summer. There have been a lot of effects on things like roads, tourism and infrastructure, causing the landscape to change dramatically. But what about other things - like earthquakes and eruptions? Yellowstone is one of the most seismically active areas in the country. Wyoming Public Radio's Caitlin Tan spoke with Mike Poland, the scientist-in-charge for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, to find out.
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After historic flooding in Yellowstone National Park, officials say they received a lot of inquiries regarding whether the flooding impacted things like earthquakes and eruptions.Yellowstone National Park is one of the most seismically active areas in the country. There are up to 3,000 earthquakes that occur each year in the area.
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A coal mine in the Powder River Basin has received state recognition for its reclamation efforts.The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recognized the Coal Creek Mine with its 2022 Excellence in Mining Reclamation Award for coal.
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The City of Rawlins is reporting that residents are using more water than what is flowing into the water treatment plant.Rawlins has enforced water restrictions since this spring, which includes things like only watering lawns once a week. The restrictions were implemented after infrastructure issues and drought caused water flows to be dangerously low.
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People living in Wyoming are very familiar with mosquitoes. In fact, there are 45 species in the state. To keep them away, people use personal bug spray, citronella candles, head nets, etc.
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Yellowstone National Park saw visitation decrease by almost half last month compared to summer 2021, and one gateway community is feeling the slump too.Last year in June, Yellowstone saw 938,845 visits, and this year it had 536,601 visits. According to a park press release, this is largely because of the historic flooding that shut down the park in early June.
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The western side of the state, specifically areas near Jackson, Alta and Pinedale, have seen on and off again smoke and haze this week from regional fires.Jackson-based meteorologist Alan Smith said it is coming from two large wildfires. The Moose Fire is near Salmon, Idaho and is more than 38,000 acres. Additionally, the Oak Fire is near Yosemite National Park, and at almost 19,000 acres is California’s largest wildfire.
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Governor Mark Gordon’s Wyoming Gas and Diesel Price Working Group met publicly for the second time last week to discuss more ways to lessen the impacts of high fuel prices on residents.The meeting was a continuation of the group’s first public discussion the week prior.
