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We must work to facilitate growth, balanced regulations and opportunity for utilizing resources to foment prosperity balanced with land development and... Wyoming has a history steeped in energy and miming and it has served to create jobs, government benefit programs and fundamental infrastructure for our economic possibilities in our state. We must work to facilitate growth, balanced regulations and opportunity for utilizing resources to foment prosperity balanced with land development and respect for the environment. \[More\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Push for Renewable Energy in Wyoming - Is it all that it’s cracked up to be?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/the-push-for-renewable-energy-in-wyoming-is-it-all-that-its-cracked-up-to-be) Thursday, 24 October 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1495/b2ap3\_large\_Push-for-Renewable-Energy-in-WY.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group There's hype. And then there's jargon. Combine the two, and you have quite the mess. That's certainly the case with the latest push to expand renewable energy in Wyoming. In its latest incarnation, our own Senator John Barrasso, along with Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, sponsored a bill recently that ostensibly inten... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/the-push-for-renewable-energy-in-wyoming-is-it-all-that-its-cracked-up-to-be) ## \[What’s the Difference between $4 Billion &amp; $26 Million? - A lot—when it comes to nuclear waste storage in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/whats-the-difference-between-4-billion-26-million-a-lot-when-it-comes-to-nuclear-waste-storage-in-wyoming) Thursday, 26 September 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1492/b2ap3\_large\_Whats-the-Dif-4B-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Not to state the obvious, but there's a big difference between $26 million and $4 billion. Like three billion nine hundred seventy-four million, if the math is correct. That's a lot of kibbles—and zeroes. But that's the gulf between the promise of annual revenue and the facts as we know them when it comes to a proposal to s... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/whats-the-difference-between-4-billion-26-million-a-lot-when-it-comes-to-nuclear-waste-storage-in-wyoming) ## \[Questions About the Nuclear Plant in Kemmerer - Wyoming Deserves More Answers about Gates Project\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/questions-about-the-nuclear-plant-in-kemmerer-wyoming-deserves-more-answers-about-gates-project) Monday, 16 September 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1491/b2ap3\_large\_Questions-about-the-nuclear-plant-in-kemmerer-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Bill Gates professes to know what's best for our state. Yes, that guy. The cofounder of tech giant Microsoft. By the way, being a billionaire doesn't necessarily make one wise. But in Gates' case, it does give him some serious currency in the cowboy state, where his company, TerraPower, is building a nuclear plant. Gates la... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/questions-about-the-nuclear-plant-in-kemmerer-wyoming-deserves-more-answers-about-gates-project) ## \[Wyoming’s Energy Future: The Impact of EPA Rules with Isaac Orr - Episode 076\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/wyoming-s-energy-future-the-impact-of-epa-rules-with-isaac-orr-episode-076) Wednesday, 24 July 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Isaac Orr from Always On Energy Research to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its regulations affecting Wyoming. Isaac explains how the Biden administration's policies, including stringent carbon dioxide emission standards and various other regulations, are targeting coal-fi... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/wyoming-s-energy-future-the-impact-of-epa-rules-with-isaac-orr-episode-076) ## \[Fossil Fuels to Renewables with William Happer, Ph.D. - Episode 066\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/fossil-fuels-to-renewables-with-william-happer-ph-d-episode-066) Monday, 29 April 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we discuss the contentious topics of global warming, climate change, and the push toward green energy. Join us for an insightful conversation with William Happer, Ph.D., who serves as Chair of the CO2 Coalition and is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Princeton University as he shares his exp... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/fossil-fuels-to-renewables-with-william-happer-ph-d-episode-066) ## \[Facts Over Fear: A Climate Reality Check with Gregory Wrightstone - Episode 061\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/facts-over-fear-a-climate-reality-check-with-gregory-wrightstone-episode-061) Friday, 15 March 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode, we tackle the controversial subject of climate change with Gregory Wrightstone, the Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition. Join us as we challenge commonly held beliefs and examine the science behind climate skepticism. In this candid interview, Gregory Wrightstone sheds light on the mission of the CO2 Coalition, a leading ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/facts-over-fear-a-climate-reality-check-with-gregory-wrightstone-episode-061) ## \[An Eye on Rock Springs - Eye on the Issues - Episode 023\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/an-eye-on-rock-springs-eye-on-the-issues-episode-023) Friday, 05 May 2023 \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode, we are joined by Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson and City Council President Rob Zotti. We hear about the vital economic diversification work in their community as Wyoming's energy industry continues to struggle. Plus, as families and communities further notice increased drug use across Wyoming, we hear about Rock Springs's c... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/an-eye-on-rock-springs-eye-on-the-issues-episode-023) ## \[Who Pays for a Fuel Tax Increase in Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/who-pays-for-a-fuel-tax-increase-in-wyoming) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) Philip Baron, MBA At the Joint Revenue Committee meeting in July 2019, Wyoming lawmakers were presented draft legislation to increase the state fuel tax by 3 cents per gallon. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDot), this tax would bring in $20 million a year. WyDot would receive 67% of this revenue, about $13.4 million, and t... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/who-pays-for-a-fuel-tax-increase-in-wyoming) ## \[Wind Tax in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wind-tax-in-wyoming) Thursday, 25 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) By Philip Baron, MBA Decreased mineral tax revenue has led Wyoming lawmakers to consider raising the tax on wind energy from $1 a Megawatt Hour to $5 a Megawatt Hour. Wyoming is the only state that has a true "Wind Tax" of $1 per kilowatt-hour. When compared to other wind producing states in the West, Wyoming has had a lack of wind development sinc... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wind-tax-in-wyoming) ## \[Tax Loss from Reduced Coal Production in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/tax-loss-from-reduced-coal-production-in-wyoming) Monday, 15 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1203/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_large\_coal\_in\_hands.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff The bankruptcy of Blackjewel LLC on July 1st, 2019, led to the closure of their operations in Wyoming at the Bella Ayr and Eagle Butte mines. Around 600 miners were put out of work. 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