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Two University of Wyoming (UW) researchers wanted to understand how Wyomingites feel about the future of energy, including their perceptions and values. Selena Gerace and Jessica Western initially completed a survey of residents back in 2019. Gerace and Western decided to offer an updated version of the survey in 2022. Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan interviewed Gerace and Western to learn more about the survey results and how they changed over the years.

Vegetation and insects are doing relatively well out in the Jonah Field in Sublette County, according to new research funded by the University of Wyoming.Researchers looked at 12 well pads undergoing reclamation in the Jonah Field, which is where much of Wyoming’s natural gas industry boomed in the early 2000s. The well pads were planted with native grass and flower seed mixes between 2014 and 2016.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced more than $20 billion was generated from U.S. energy production on federal land during fiscal year 2022 and renewables played a significant role.Wyoming brought in more than $1.6 billion from energy production on federal land over the last year, with the majority of the money coming from oil and gas production. For comparison, in fiscal year 2021 the revenue from Wyoming was about $1 billion.

Shipments of coal to U.S. power plants fell significantly over the last decade, which is notable for Wyoming as its the top producer of coal in the country.The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released new data showing that from 2010 to 2021 coal shipments to U.S. power plants fell by about half.

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.

Jonah Energy is aiming to more precisely measure its methane emissions. The oil and gas development and exploration company operating in Sublette County is making the effort as a way toward reducing the problematic greenhouse gas emission.

The Wyoming Energy Authority has announced which projects will receive funds to develop a design for or construct a pilot project demonstrating hydrogen production and/or use.

This year, Campbell County’s assessed valuation comes to $3.92 billion—the first time it's dropped below $4 billion since 2005. In 2020, the assessed valuation was $4.24 billion.

A new survey finds that Wyoming residents support all forms of energy in the state.Jessica Western, a research associate with the University of Wyoming…

At a Sep. 3 press conference, Gov. Mark Gordon introduced a nonprofit that’s been advocating for Wyoming’s coal industry for years: the Energy Policy Network. He announced a new contract with the group in which taxpayers would “contribute” $250,000 this year.The governor believes there’s still a place for Wyoming’s coal in the electric utility market despite the long and accelerating shift toward renewable sources and natural gas.“We face the challenge that many other states’ public service commissions, unfortunately, don’t see it that way,” Gordon said.That’s where the Energy Policy Network comes in.