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The Uncertain Future Of Energy R&D
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The election of Donald Trump has raised questions about the future of federal funding for energy research and development. We dig into the numbers.
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Trump Promised Big On Coal. Can He Deliver?
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Coal country is celebrating Donald Trump’s election victory. Support for Trump was strong from Appalachia to Wyoming, and people have high hopes he can reverse coal’s recent downturn. But can he?
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6 Energy Contests To Watch This Election Day
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Energy and climate change have barely received any attention in this election season dominated by the largely issue-less Presidential race. But down the ballot, there are some important races and measures to watch today. Here’s a brief summary.
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What Happened In Midwest? The Mysterious Gas Leak That Shuttered A School
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For weeks this spring, students and teachers at the school in tiny Midwest, Wyoming reported strange smells and headaches. Then, in May, the school shut down after health officials detected dangerous levels of potentially toxic gases. But for months, no one could answer the questions: What were the gases? And how did they get into the school?
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Political Change Powers Up Wyoming’s Wind Industry
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The future for Wyoming’s wind industry is finally looking up. There are few places in the country with more wind energy potential than Wyoming, but the state has seen almost no new wind turbines built in six years, even while wind has boomed in the rest of the country. Depending on who you ask, the challenges have been political, technical or both. But now, the outlook is improving on all fronts.
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Clean Coal: Fact Or Fiction?
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During the second Presidential debate, Donald Trump responded to a question about energy policy by saying, “There is a thing called clean coal. Coal will last for a thousand years in this country.” An Inside Energy follower named David asked us, “#CleanCoal: True or false prophecy?” We try to answer that question.
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No Fines, No Follow-Up After Massive Explosion At Wyoming Natural Gas Plant
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In 2014, a massive explosion tore through the Williams natural gas processing plant in Opal. It forced the evacuation of the southwestern Wyoming town and caused a spike in the price of natural gas. Wyoming’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an investigation in the aftermath and found a number of safety violations. But the agency never collected the corresponding fines and never released a final report about the investigation.
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Legislative Committee Nixes Wyoming Wind Tax Increase
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After hearing more than five hours of public testimony against it, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee rejected a bill that would have increased the tax on wind energy production.
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Wyoming Considers Raising Nation’s Only Wind Tax
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Legislators see the increase as a way to raise revenues in the face of a massive budget shortfall due to a drop in coal, oil and gas production. But wind developers say it’s a dangerous gamble for a state that has some of the best wind power potential in the nation.
