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Some officials in the Mountain West want to ramp up American uranium production to power future nuclear reactors. But expanding operations in the region is concerning for many local residents, particularly tribal communities.
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Heading into midterm election season, a new poll focuses on what voters in Mountain West swing states think about the outdoors and public lands.
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In the lead up to the 2022 primary, WyoFile and Wyoming Public Media teamed up to ask Wyomingites about their top concerns.
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Standing out on the Jonah Field in Sublette County one sees a sea of sagebrush - it's 24,000 acres. Back in the 90s, it was regarded as one of the largest onshore natural gas discoveries in the world. Things have leveled out now. There is now just one active drilling rig in the area. But, there are plans to steadily expand in the future. And expansion like that is what a lot of environmental groups take issue with.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to calls to reduce or eliminate its energy exports by many countries. This has given industry experts hope that it will revive the U.S.'s fledgling uranium industry, which has suffered from cheap exports largely from Russia and Central Asia. Wyoming may be one of the major beneficiaries of a revived uranium industry, which it hosted during many of the Cold War years.
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In Las Vegas, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday announced new efforts to facilitate more renewable energy development, including cutting by 50% rent and fees charged for wind and solar projects on public lands.
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The Pentagon has announced that a new nuclear design is going to be assembled in our region. It's called Project Pele, and it aims to produce a mobile nuclear microreactor.
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The new federal infrastructure law includes $8 billion for clean hydrogen production — an energy source some see as a clear alternative to fossil fuels. Now the leaders of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming are working together to get a portion of those funds.
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The Wyoming Legislature is shifting into budget mode as it begins work on its $2.8 billion budget. The budget is about $200 million less than the one it approved two years ago, but it also benefits from the federal American Rescue Plan or ARPA money that state lawmakers have used to strategically replace some cuts and invest for the future.
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Oil prices have increased significantly since the disastrous decline in oil prices and production caused by the pandemic. Wyoming's oil industry hasn't yet rebounded to pre-COVID levels, but is growing steadily.