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The long-awaited final Bureau of Land Management plan for the Rock Springs area was released this week. It attempts to appease stakeholders on all sides, after unprecedented controversy.

A bill sponsored by senators from Wyoming and West Virginia attempts to streamline energy projects on federal lands. Initial reactions are support from the extractive industry and concern from environmentalists.

Much of Wyoming is still not accessible to electric vehicle (EV) drivers. But, as of last week there’s one new place that drivers can charge quickly.

August is the anniversary of Congress passing what is touted as ‘the most significant piece of climate policy in history’ by some. The policy has impacted the Cowboy State in the last year, but not everyone is pleased.

Wyoming continues to eye carbon capture as a way to meet climate goals and preserve its fossil fuel industry, and a new research project dealing with that is underway.

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Federal officials are encouraging four Mountain West states to jointly apply for funding to develop more hydrogen energy infrastructure in the region. Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah have partnered up to create the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub and in November submitted preliminary plans to compete for federal dollars.

A direct air capture project set to begin operations this year in Wyoming could soon be the largest facility of its kind in the world. The commercial companies that founded "Project Bison" estimate it will remove five million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2030

The agency that oversees energy strategies in Wyoming is looking for partners that can help with the state's energy transition.