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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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Wind and solar developments can affect everything from an area's viewshed to its wildlife. But solar panels and wind turbines are growing more common across the state as the world seeks greener sources of energy, and as energy firms notice Wyoming's wide open spaces.
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A massive wind farm planned for Albany County is one step closer to approval.
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A new project known as the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project is looking to increase the reliability of energy generated by wind turbines in Wyoming.
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Wyoming's economy was built on energy. But with the structural decline of coal and fragile oil and gas markets, the constant question has become, what's next? How long can this dependence on energy revenue last? So, are citizens happy with the state's response? Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper McKim visited Rock Springs to ask locals: what do you think?
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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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A utility has just put its largest wind farm in its system online here in Wyoming. The TB Flats wind farm, located in Carbon County in southern Wyoming, can create up to 503.2 megawatts of power from 132 wind turbines. Based on its original 2018 permit application, that could power around 152,000 homes. It's the last project to go online stemming from Pacificorp's Energy Vision 2020 plan that created more than 1000 MW of new wind energy. Wyoming Public Radio’s Cooper McKim speaks with the utility spokesman Dave Eskelsen.
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A recently approved wind farm could bring significant tax dollars to Albany County and the state, while helping humanity reduce carbon emissions. But the Rail Tie Wind Project's approval this week came with some stipulations. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports those stipulations represent something of a compromise with the vocal and well-organized movement that fought the wind farm for more than a year.
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The Albany County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the long-debated Rail Tie Wind Project, which will cover 26,000 acres in the south of the county.
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During the first week of June 2021, Albany County commissioners held a meeting for public comment on the Rail Tie Wind Project south of Laramie. Over the last couple of years, it's been a controversial subject that’s divided the community and led to hurtful attacks on social media.As part of our series "I Respectfully Disagree," Melodie Edwards sat down with folks on each side of the issue for a civil conversation. Kelly Schroeder with Better Wyoming is for the project and Peter Bishop with the Albany County Conservancy is against it. They came together in our conference room and started things off by sharing a meal.