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Carbon removal project in Wyoming halted due to clean energy shortages

Carbon removal project in Wyoming halted due to clean energy shortages

A major direct air capture project in Wyoming has been paused after its developers struggled to secure enough emissions-free power, raising concerns about the future of carbon removal technologies.

Corbin Hiar reports for E&E News.

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Wyoming hesitates to embrace solar energy despite its potential

Wyoming hesitates to embrace solar energy despite its potential

Wyoming has the ideal conditions for solar energy, yet its development lags behind due to political and economic ties to fossil fuels.

Jake Bolster reports for Inside Climate News.

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Solar farms could rejuvenate coal country

Solar farms could rejuvenate coal country

Efforts are underway in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin to transform reclaimed coal mines into solar farms, potentially revitalizing the local economy despite grid limitations and community attachment to fossil fuels.

Jake Bolster reports for Inside Climate News.

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Wyoming tribe and city seek federal funding for clean energy projects

Wyoming tribe and city seek federal funding for clean energy projects

The Northern Arapaho Tribe and the city of Cheyenne are applying for federal grants to fund clean energy projects, despite Wyoming's governor declining to participate.

Jake Bolster reports for Inside Climate News.

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Climate change denial gains traction in Wyoming legislature

Wyoming lawmakers recently hosted a hearing dominated by climate change denial, reflecting a growing trend in the state's political discourse.

Mike Koshmrl and Dustin Bleizeffer report for WyoFile.

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Lawmakers float $10M 'stimulus' for enhanced oil recovery in Wyoming

The stimulus is intended to "equalize" a federal tax incentive that rewards permanent CO2 storage over carbon dioxide used to produce oil.
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Wyoming’s coal mandate continues to cost electric customers

Black Hills Energy is the second utility in the state to impose a “carbon capture compliance” surcharge in an effort to keep coal plants from shuttering.
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