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Wyoming Energy Authority

City, nuclear tech company explore possibility of building reactors in Gillette

  By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The city of Gillette and a company looking to build nuclear micro reactors in Wyoming will work together to look at the possibility of having nuclear facilities…

Ambitious array of projects could extend lifespan of state’s legacy industries

By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Energy Authority is pulling out the stops for an ambitious array of projects that could extend the life of the state’s fossil fuel sectors and simultaneously bring new…

Governor Gordon Pushes BLM to Listen to Wyoming when it Finalizes Rock Springs RMP

Governor Mark Gordon is urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider its restriction-heavy preferred alternative and deliver a reasonable plan incorporating more of Wyoming’s compromise approach to managing the Rock Springs area. The Governor submitted his comment letter, along…

SVI Radio Interview-Oct. 26: Wyoming Energy Authority

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State to back carbon storage, nuclear microreactor projects with $19M

• The projects are the first to potentially win awards from the $150 million taxpayer-supported Energy Matching Fund.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The state’s top energy office has recommended two energy projects for a combined $19 million in support…

Black Hills Energy to use Wyodak coal to research hydrogen generation

GILLETTE (WNE) — Black Hills Energy will be using Powder River Basin coal to research hydrogen generation. Black Hills Energy was recently awarded a grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority to conduct a feasibility analysis on hydrogen generation using coal…

Wyoming looks to grow its manufacturing sector

By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming leaders are effectively laying the groundwork for manufacturing sector growth, but the state’s new industries and shifting workforce will need continued support in the years ahead, panelists said at…

Experts weigh in on planned nuclear facility

By Kayne Pyatt Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — The Wyoming Energy Authority and the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources presented a recent webinar titled “Advanced Nuclear 101” to provide expert information and to answer questions…