Plant closures could free up water
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Coal plant retirements in Wyoming and other Colorado River Basin states offer communities in the parched West a rare opportunity to reallocate their water resources, researchers at Arizona State…
Report: power plants polluting water
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is home to some of the worst coal ash contamination in the country, according to a new report from a pair of environmental groups. Authored by the Environmental…
UW begins nuclear energy research project
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — As nuclear energy makes its way into Wyoming, local scientists will join a nationwide effort to learn more about emerging nuclear technologies and potential impacts on communities. University…
Lincoln County Commissioner breaks down all the energy product projects coming to the area
Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King joined SVI to discuss all the upcoming energy product projects in Western Wyoming ranging from the nuclear plant and coal to products. He says he has spoken with representatives from Bechtel and TerraPower and they…
Lincoln County prepping for a busy summer season
◆ Solar project starting near Cokeville. As March transitions to April the construction projects in Lincoln County start to open for the 2022 building season. “There’s a lot of construction starting now, starting with the solar farm south of Cokeville,”…
Kemmerer region prepares for a year of growth in 2022
◆ Mayor says growth will be regional in three states. Kemmerer Mayor Bill Thek is watching the work load increase for himself, the city council and city staff following the announcement of the Natrium nuclear power plant for the community….
Nuclear project could be the catalyst for economic diversification
By Greg Johnson Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Last summer’s bombshell announcement that Wyoming will be home to a first-of-its-kind nuclear demonstration project has energized the Cowboy State’s efforts to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels….
Rocky Mountain Power to Overhaul Naughton Power Plants
◆ Local businesses are encouraged to prepare. Rocky Mountain Power has informed the City of Kemmerer that they will be doing an overhaul on the Naughton Power Plants beginning March 28. The overhaul is scheduled to continue through the first…
Rocky Mountain Power seeks rate increase
◆ News rates would take affect January 1 if endorsed by Public Service Commission. By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming’s leading utility filed an application with the state’s Public Service Commission on Monday [March 2] to…
Lincoln County Commissioners detail losses from plant closure
◆ Letter given to Wyoming Public Service Commission. In a hand delivered letter to the Wyoming Public Service Commission at a public hearing in Kemmerer Jan. 27, 2020, the Lincoln County Commission noted a detailed list of financial losses…