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A controversial wind turbine project outside of Laramie received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to move forward.The Rail Tie Wind Project, spearheaded by power company ConnectGen, has been in the works since 2019. The end goal is a 504 megawatt wind farm with up to 149 wind turbines in southeastern Albany County.
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A large wind farm has now won approval from both Carbon and Albany County Commissioners, and now awaits state and federal approvals before construction can start.
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Some Laramie residents gathered Thursday in front of the Albany County Courthouse to honor the lives lost during and after the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building last year.
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In Laramie, the city council is exploring rental regulations. The idea has floated around for years in a town where at least half the population rents their home. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports the idea has more support than ever before.
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A massive wind farm planned for Albany County is one step closer to approval.
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The Albany County Commissioners voted 2-0 to pass proposed regulation and zoning changes on the Casper Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (APOZ) on Tuesday. The APOZ is an area east of Laramie where the Casper Aquifer is close to the surface and could be vulnerable to contaminants. It's been the subject of a lot of controversy.
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Albany County Commissioners have been looking over an application to build another wind project, and this week they deemed the proposed 37,000-acre Rock Creek project application complete, and it's now open for public comment.
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Several environmental advocacy groups are planning a tour of Laramie's solar power installations Saturday, October 2. The goal is to help communities reach their full solar energy potential by educating folks on what’s possible, according to organizers.
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Now armed with 2020 census data, the state legislature must redraw the political maps to ensure roughly equal representation for Wyoming residents in the house and senate.
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COVID-19 vaccination rates in Albany County are picking up slowly. County public health officials took advantage of the last Wyoming football game to get more people to take the shot.