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Researchers estimate that energy costs will go up for consumers, and jobs could be lost as Republicans gut clean energy programs. In fast-growing areas like the Mountain West, these cuts could severely hurt grid capacity.
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The BLM is seeking public comment on reversing the moratorium on coal leasing in the nation’s top producing coal region. It’s supported by a flurry of Trump’s executive orders.
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Wyoming is holding its second state land lease sale of the year for oil and gas development. Meanwhile, a federal sale just wrapped up.
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Federal data show the year’s first three months of coal production were up compared to last year. However, multi-year projections still indicate a production decline.
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Fire managers are asking for help to limit new starts by being careful ahead of the Fourth and keeping water handy.
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The office specializes in tribal collaboration and supports conservation on the Wind River Reservation.
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Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting.
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With the Fourth of July and hot and dry weather this week, fire managers are asking Wyomingites to be considerate of fire potential. Check your county’s emergency services website to sign up for evacuation and other emergency alerts delivered to your cell phone.
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Many in Wyoming are celebrating that a Republican-backed proposal to sell federal public land for housing development in 11 states is dead, – for now.
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Senate Republicans would have mandated the sale of over a million acres of BLM lands across the West, but that proposal was axed late Saturday night. Conservation advocates are celebrating, but say the fight isn’t over yet.
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Over the weekend, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) withdrew his proposal for the Bureau of Land Management to sell parcels for the highest value. This follows several rounds of revisions and narrowing down aimed at keeping it in the bill after it ran afoul of Senate rules.
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The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey offices in several Mountain West states.