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Tax Reform

Tax Reform’s Impact On Western Energy

By Cooper McKim | December 22, 2017

Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.

Energy dominance
Screenshot of Congresswoman Liz Cheney speaking at the House Committee on Natural Resource 11/29/17 full committee mark-up live feed

Energy Dominance A Theme For Lawmakers In D.C.

By Cooper McKim | December 1, 2017

It’s been a busy week for lawmakers in the nation’s capital pushing their bills that fall in line with the Trump Administration’s energy dominance agenda. Congresswoman Liz Cheney is working to make it harder for federal agency’s to unilaterally approve a federal coal leasing ban. Congressman Evan Jenkins is seeking to do away with the Obama-era social cost of carbon calculation. E & E Reporter Dylan Brown walks us through what happened and why it’s important.

Sage grouse
Tim Brown with his dog ruby showing me drill core from the Rattlesnake Hills

In Threatened Bird’s Uncertain Fate, Some See An Opportunity

By Cooper McKim | November 17, 2017

The Department of Interior officially re-opened the 2015 sage grouse management plans last month. They took over a decade of compromise and negotiation to put together, with Wyoming as leader. Many people involved in the process are nervous that the current administration could damage the integrity of the plans, while others see it as an opportunity to make needed improvements. One of those groups include a gold exploration company — pictured with the office dog, Ruby.

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Wind Farm — Medicine Bow, Wyoming

The Window For Wyoming’s Wind Industry

By Cooper McKim | November 3, 2017

Wyoming has the sixth highest wind capacity potential in the country, but it sits at 15th in actual production. With new transmission lines and soon-to-end federal subsidies, now could be the time for Wyoming to take a leap forward in wind investment. But several barriers block the western state’s way from becoming a leader in this renewable energy.

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Bucyrus Erie 2570 dragline and CAT 797 haul truck at the North Antelope Rochelle open-cut coal mine.

Another Court Agrees, Coal Companies Must Consider Climate Change

By Cooper McKim | October 31, 2017

When a coal company wants to dig on federal land, the Bureau of Land Management figures out an environmental impact statement for them. They look at how exactly the new development will affect the environment. But not until recently did these documents start to include how they might affect climate change. A federal appellate court is moving the US a step closer to figuring that out.

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Former EPA Admin Gina McCarthy Reacts To Changes In New Administration

By Cooper McKim | September 29, 2017

Since January, Trump has been seeking to roll-back environmental regulations issued by President Obama. Those include fuel standards and greenhouse gas emissions limits at electricity generators. Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy was a leader in many of those regulations. In her recent visit to Wyoming, she talks about the importance and long-term impact of the changes happening now to environmental regulations.

Sage grouse

Sage Grouse Deja Vu

By Leigh Paterson and Cooper McKim | September 15, 2017

The Interior Department is proposing changes to the 2015 Greater Sage Grouse Plans. Inside Energy looks at the impact these changes could have on the spirit of compromise across the west.

Sage grouse
A male Sage Grouse (also known as the Greater Sage Grouse) in the USA

Interior Department To Overhaul Sage Grouse Conservation Plans

By Cooper McKim | August 8, 2017

The sage grouse is back in the national discussion. The Department of Interior is loosening rules that protect the western, chicken-sized bird; recommendations include giving states more leniency in enforcing the rules and easing restrictions on land development. The two-year old conservation plan helped the sage grouse avoid an endangered listing under the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Many environmentalists are concerned the changes could spell doom for the vulnerable species.

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Nabors rig on Ultra's X-14 Rig

Cleaning Up Wyoming’s Oil and Gas Emissions

By Cooper McKim | August 1, 2017

A region in Wyoming has some of the strongest emissions regulation on the oil and gas industry in the country. Companies operating in the Upper Green River Basin are required to reduce air pollutants that lead to ozone. Obama-era methane regulations use the basin’s rules as a model and are now on the verge of enforcement nationwide. With five years of experience under it’s belt, the region can show what works and what doesn’t in reducing its own air emissions.

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Energy According To Trump

  • Invisible Leaks: Where “Clean” Natural Gas Falls Short

    A natural gas boom in the U.S. is changing the power sector in the country. It's credited with bringing down American carbon dioxide emissions more than any other factor. But, one difficult to control component of the natural gas industry threatens to undermine those gains.

  • Tax Reform’s Impact On Western Energy

    Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.

  • Trump Administration’s Slow But Sure Energy Dominance Agenda

    President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. "We're loaded," he said, at a 2016 campaign appearance in North Dakota, referring to fossil fuel reserves. By unleashing those reserves and slashing regulations, Trump promised, he would usher in an era of "energy independence" and, ultimately, American energy dominance. In fact, on energy and environment, Trump is slowly making headway on those goals, with help from a trio of powerful and like-minded cabinet members.

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The Oilfield Spills Problem

  • Lightning And Oil Country: A Volatile Mix

    Thunderstorms are a regular occurrence on the prairie, but when they roll through oil country, they can wreak havoc hitting wastewater disposal sites.

  • A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

    Salty wastewater from oil wells was once dumped into pits dug into farmers' fields. Over the years, it seeped into neighboring land, rendering it infertile. Decades later, North Dakota's left wondering how to clean up this toxic legacy.

  • Maps Zero In On Oilfield Waste Spills, Disposal Sites

    Do you live near an oilfield waste disposal site? Has a spill occurred near you? Maps from the Western Organization of Resource Councils show these locations in several western states.

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