Mead Signs Higher Gas Tax Bill Into Law
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead has signed a bill into law that will hike the state's fuel tax by a dime a gallon. Mead has been pushing for a new source of funding for the Wyoming Department of...
View ArticleSearch Could End for Wyo. Oil and Gas Supervisor
Wyoming could be closer to getting a permanent oil and gas supervisor. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleNo BLM Top Option for Wyo Gas Field Raises Concern
Gov. Matt Mead's office says it has impressed upon the BLM that it doesn't want the indecisiveness to become a trend. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article4 Finalists Vying to be Wyo. Oil, Gas Supervisor
The commission plans to interview four finalists Tuesday Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleJudge Sides With Wyoming in Fracking Chemical Lawsuit
A judge in Casper has sided with the state of Wyoming and ruled against environmentalists who sought to make public the lists of ingredients that go into hydraulic fracturing fluids. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleMead Unveils Wyoming Energy Policy 2 Years in Making
Gov. Matt Mead has unveiled a state energy policy that advocates maintaining Wyoming's position as a top energy-producing state while preserving its environment. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Oil Production Up In 2012
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming oil production topped 57 million barrels last year. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reports that the production total represents an 8 percent bump since 2003...
View ArticleCasper Gas Processing Plant Closing
A natural gas processing facility in Casper is closing Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming fuel tax hike kicks in; Drivers paying 10 cents more a gallon
The state fuel tax went up 10 cents a gallon today Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleUS gas prices decline 4 cents a gallon
The average price of gasoline has fallen 4 cents a gallon over the past two weeks and 20 cents since this time last year. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyDOT Set for New Projects with Fuel Tax Increase
The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to get to work on 19 additional highway projects over the next year now that lawmakers have approved a 10-cent-per-gallon increase in the state fuel tax....
View ArticleWyo Gas Prices Expected to Dip
Gas prices in the cowboy state this week changed little, average prices in the state today hitting at 3.56 per gallon. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleUW Launches Professional Land Management Program
The University of Wyoming has launched a new program for students interested in land management related to oil, gas and mining. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Lawmakers Frustrated by Lack of Orphan Well Action
Some Wyoming lawmakers are expressing frustration with how the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is addressing thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Nears Baseline Tests Before Oil-Gas Drilling
The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is poised to require companies drilling for oil and gas to first test nearby water wells for pollution. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming: No Longer Cheapest Gas in the Region
Wyoming has lost its claim to selling the cheapest gas in the region because of its new higher fuel tax. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleGas Prices Rise As 2014 Gets Underway
The weekly survey of prices by gasbuddy-dot-com show the cost of gas rose just under three cents a gallon in Wyoming last week, with a statewide average of $3.07 a gallon. Petroleum analyst Patrick...
View ArticleEnergy Prices Rise as US Temperatures Fall
Energy futures are broadly higher as wide areas of the Midwest, eastern and southern United States are hit with record cold weather. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming To Revisit Distance Between Homes, Oil Wells
State officials say they might consider increasing the current 350-foot minimum distance that oil and gas wells must be located away from homes in Wyoming. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleObama To Talk Up Benefits of Fuel-efficient Trucks
President Barack Obama says a more fuel-efficient truck fleet will boost the economy and help clean the environment. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
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