Man killed in crash near Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A 23-year-old Rock Springs man died Wednesday in a crash east of Rock Springs on County Road 15 that leads to Jim Bridger Power Plant. Chad S. Collard died from injuries he received after the vehicle…
Rocky Mountain Power forges ahead with transmission project
——— By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The state’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, continues to forge ahead with constructing its Aeolus Substation, about 10 miles outside Medicine Bow. Once completed, the substation will be able to…
Contamination found near coal ash ponds
By Camille Erickson, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Investigations into multiple Wyoming coal ash ponds operated by the state’s largest utility company revealed groundwater contamination far exceeded federal limits. The results have prompted the company to consider…
Two Jim Bridger units may close in 20 years
By Gregory R.C. Hasman Rocket Miner Via Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — The Jim Bridger Plant has been a Sweetwater County fixture for decades and its future appears bright even as PacifiCorp is looking to potentially close two of its units…