Biden Plan Would Spend $16B to Clean Up Old Mines, Oil WellsSome sites have sat unattended for decades.Associated Press
Texas Oil Company Agrees to Fine for Spill Near ThermopolisAn Environmental Protection Agency iinvestigation found that the company did not have an adequate emergency response plan in place.Associated Press
‘Put America First-‘ Wyoming Joins Lawsuit to Block President Biden’s Cancellation of Keys…The Office of Governor Mark Gordon has released a statement indicating that Wyoming has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit to block Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline.Nick Perkins
As Climate Fight Shifts to Oil, Biden Faces a Formidable FoeCoal dominated U.S. power generation for decades.Associated Press
Colorado Panel: Nice and Slow on Gray Wolf ReintroductionCommissioners say it will take time to ensure that all have a say on the polarizing issue.Associated Press
Officials: Drought Could Increase Fire Threat in WyomingIt is unclear if the state reached its desired precipitation threshold.Associated Press
Judge: Trump’s Lifting of Mining Ban in U.S. West Was WrongThe wide-ranging, chicken-sized bird has seen a dramatic population drop in recent decades.Associated Press
Wyoming, Montana Senators Oppose Biden Nominee Haaland for Interior SecretaryThe Senate has yet to schedule a confirmation hearing for interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland.Tom Morton
Biden Environmental Challenge: Filling Vacant Scientist JobsThe loss of scientists who left during the Trump administration is hampering enforcing rules against polluters and finishing vital climate research.Associated Press
Bureau of Land Management Approves Routes for Wyoming CO2 PipelinesInterior Secretary David Bernhardt signed the plans on Jan. 15.Associated Press