Climate change
For decades, the fossil fuel industry has played a major role in the economy of the Cowboy State. According to a study, in 2019, the industry directly and indirectly supported 68,600 total jobs (28,300 direct and 40,300 indirect) or 16.6 percent of Wyoming’s total employment. The fossil fuel industry has also generated an additional 1.4…
The future of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is unknown due to longer wild fire seasons and shorter recovery periods between fires, according to a renowned landscape ecologist. Monica Turner, a Vilas Research Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Eugene P. Odum Professor of Ecology, says that due…
The State of Wyoming and the State of Colorado have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) regarding direct air capture (D.A.C.) activity and development. The bipartisan inter-state agreement will focus on the D.A.C. industry’s potential to complement existing and emerging industries and increase jobs and economic development in both states while reducing carbon dioxide in…
Wyoming built its economy on a plethora of fossil fuels and the strength of the industries that continue to extract the elements and provide the world with energy. But when it comes to green energy, Wyoming is at the bottom of its class. The research team at ConsumerAffairs ranked all 50 states and the District…
Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of House Resolution 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act. The legislation would stop the Department of Energy from dictating the type of stove or oven that Americans are allowed to use in their homes. As part of President Joe Biden’s effort to decarbonize the United States by…
16 Montana youth, ages ranging from 5 to 22, are suing Montana for violating its constitutional obligation to fight and protect against climate change. The Montana Constitution directly states that its citizens have the right to a “clean and healthful environment.” Held v. Montana is the first of its kind, and the judge will hear…
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. will team with advocacy nonprofit Global Citizen for a free concert in front of the Eiffel Tower designed to convince world leaders to take further action against climate change. “Power Our Planet: Live in Paris” is set for June 22 to…
Biden offers $450M for clean energy projects at coal mines By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects at the site of current or former coal mines, part of his efforts to combat climate change. As many as…
CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West’s most spectacular predators — the golden eagle — as the species teeters on the edge of decline. Ground zero in the conflict is Wyoming, a stronghold for golden eagles that soar…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not…