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\[!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-lg-trees.png)!\[Wyoming Liberty Group\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-sm-trees.png)\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/) \[\](#)- \[Home\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/) - \[About\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Who We Are\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/who-we-are) - \[Core Principles\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/core-principles) - \[Staff &amp; Board\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/about/staff) - \[Current Posts\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts) - \[Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Wyliberty Policy Compass\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/wyliberty-policy-compass) - \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) - \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) - \[Election Security Standards\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/election-security-standards) - \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) - \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) - \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) - \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) - \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) - \[Legal\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) - \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) - \[Marijuana/THC\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc) - \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) - \[Property Rights\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/property-rights) - \[Regulation\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) - \[Spotlight on WyLiberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/spotlight-on-wyliberty) - \[Timeless Topics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) - \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) - \[Get Involved\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - \[Donation/Membership\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/get-involved/donate) - \[Newsletter\](https://mailchi.mp/3d5c211df744/newsletter-sign-up) - \[Contact \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/contact) - \[Search\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/search) ## Enjoy Our ### Blog <a></a>\## \[Yucca Mountain and the Nuclear Question - How Wyoming is impacted\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/yucca-mountain-and-the-nuclear-question-how-wyoming-is-impacted) Thursday, 04 September 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1548/b2ap3\_large\_yucca-mountain-and-the-nuclear-question-How-Wyoming-is-impacted-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group What does Yucca Mountain, about a hundred miles west of the bright lights of Las Vegas, have to do with us in far-away Wyoming? A lot, as it happens. Long ago, Yucca Mountain in Nevada was proposed as the site of a permanent site to store nuclear waste, below the surface, in what is called a deep geological repository stora... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/yucca-mountain-and-the-nuclear-question-how-wyoming-is-impacted) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[100th Episode: Inside Wyoming Liberty Group with Mandy Ludtke, President &amp; CEO\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/100th-episode-inside-wyoming-liberty-group-with-mandy-ludtke-president-ceo) Thursday, 04 September 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) We're celebrating a huge milestone—100 episodes of Eye on the Issues! For this special edition, host Mike Garofalo sits down with our very own President and CEO, Mandy Ludtke, for an inside look at the Wyoming Liberty Group's work and vision for the future. Since launching Eye on the Issues in 2023, we've covered everything from school ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/100th-episode-inside-wyoming-liberty-group-with-mandy-ludtke-president-ceo) Tags: \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Facing the Storm: Superintendent Degenfelder on Education Challenges and Opportunities - Episode 99\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/facing-the-storm-superintendent-degenfelder-on-education-challenges-and-opportunities-episode-99) Thursday, 14 August 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this special episode, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder joins us to talk about the biggest issues facing education in our state. From major court battles over school funding and education choice to the state's push for stronger career and technical training, Superintendent Degenfelder shares her perspective on where ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/facing-the-storm-superintendent-degenfelder-on-education-challenges-and-opportunities-episode-99) Tags: \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Choice\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-choice) \[Education Funding\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[What is the Trump Administration Doing for Nuclear? Moves by the White House and what it means for Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/what-is-the-trump-administration-doing-for-nuclear-moves-by-the-white-house-and-what-it-means-for-wyoming) Thursday, 07 August 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1545/b2ap3\_large\_What-is-Trump-admin-doing-for-nuclear-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group President Trump is going all-in on nuclear power. That was the overriding message when the president recently put his signature to one of his latest moves. There was no need to read the tea leaves. The White House declared its clear intent with this announcement: "President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Usher in a Nuclear... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/what-is-the-trump-administration-doing-for-nuclear-moves-by-the-white-house-and-what-it-means-for-wyoming) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Politics\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/politics) \[Energy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/energy) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The ESA Freeze and Its Cost to Wyoming Families - Episode 98\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/the-esa-freeze-and-its-cost-to-wyoming-families-episode-98) Thursday, 07 August 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Jenny Schucker—founder of Academy of the Winds, a Montessori school in Lander—to unpack the fallout from the recent judicial halt on Wyoming's Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Jenny shares how the ESA freeze has impacted her school's enrollment and budget, and more importantly, the families l... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/the-esa-freeze-and-its-cost-to-wyoming-families-episode-98) Tags: \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[ESA Program\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/esa-program) \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) \[Education Funding\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Reprocessing, Storage, and Risk: Diane D'Arrigo Explains the Nuclear Cycle - Episode 97\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/reprocessing-storage-and-risk-diane-darrigo-explains-the-nuclear-cycle-episode-97) Thursday, 24 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we speak with Diane D'Arrigo of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS). This organization has worked with communities and policymakers on nuclear waste issues since the late 1970s. This conversation explores how radioactive waste is generated through nuclear power, the types of materials it l... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/reprocessing-storage-and-risk-diane-darrigo-explains-the-nuclear-cycle-episode-97) Tags: \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[26LSO-0073v0.6: Wyoming Policy Compass Evaluation - On-Site Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Reactor Manufacturing\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/26lso-0073v0-6-wyoming-policy-compass-evaluation-on-site-storage-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-from-reactor-manufacturing) Sunday, 20 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1554/b2ap3\_large\_Corrected-26lso-0073-compass.jpg) </a>Summary: 26LSO-0073v0.6 allows nuclear reactor manufacturers in Wyoming to store spent nuclear fuel (SNF) on-site, but only if the fuel is generated as part of the manufacturing process. While the bill attempts to limit what kind of fuel can be stored, the language is vague, allowing the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (N... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/26lso-0073v0-6-wyoming-policy-compass-evaluation-on-site-storage-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-from-reactor-manufacturing) Tags: \[Policy Compass\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/policy-compass) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Uranium Mining for Nuclear Power - What Wyoming Should Consider\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/uranium-mining-for-nuclear-power-what-wyoming-should-consider) Thursday, 17 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1542/b2ap3\_large\_Uranium-Mining-for-Nuclear-Power-1.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group A nuclear accident isn't the only way a power plant can unintentionally cause radiation exposure that can harm you. Just the process of mining uranium—the essential ingredient in nuclear power—can be problem enough. The history of uranium mining in Wyoming—and radiation exposure—has proven that. Why is this important? Well,... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/uranium-mining-for-nuclear-power-what-wyoming-should-consider) Tags: \[Mining\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/mining) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[WyLiberty Policy Compass Evaluation: SF186 – On-Site Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Reactor Manufacturing\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/wyliberty-policy-compass-evaluation) Thursday, 17 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Political\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1541/b2ap3\_large\_2025-SF186-2.jpg) </a>Summary: SF186, as considered in 2025 but not passed, allows nuclear reactor manufacturers in Wyoming to store spent nuclear fuel (SNF) on-site, but only if the fuel is generated as part of the manufacturing process. While the bill attempts to limit what kind of fuel can be stored, the language is vague, allowing the federal Nuclear Regulatory Comm... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/wyliberty-policy-compass-evaluation) Tags: \[Policy Compass\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/policy-compass) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Legislature\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Why Local Voices Matter in the Nuclear Debate: A Conversation with Prof. Anna Erickson - Episode 96\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/why-local-voices-matter-in-the-nuclear-debate-a-conversation-with-prof-anna-erickson-episode-96) Wednesday, 16 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](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 of Eye on the Issues, recorded in mid-May, we sat down with Anna Erickson, a professor of nuclear and radiological engineering at Georgia Tech. As someone who teaches and supports nuclear energy, Prof. Erickson offers an informed perspective—but even she raises concerns about how nuclear projects are being handled, particularly rega... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/why-local-voices-matter-in-the-nuclear-debate-a-conversation-with-prof-anna-erickson-episode-96) Tags: \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[A Nuclear Cautionary Tale - When nuclear waste was stored in Germany\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/a-nuclear-cautionary-tale-when-nuclear-waste-was-stored-in-germany) Wednesday, 02 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1539/b2ap3\_large\_German-Example-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Sometimes, to understand something locally, you need to look globally. Sometimes, you have to go all the way to Germany. Such is the case for us in Wyoming, as powerful forces continue to push for making the Cowboy State a cradle-to-grave operation for all things nuclear, including storing spent nuclear fuel from reactor ma... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/a-nuclear-cautionary-tale-when-nuclear-waste-was-stored-in-germany) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Risks &amp; Realities of Nuclear Waste Storage - For Wyoming, the cautionary tale of Hanford, Washington\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/the-risks-realities-of-nuclear-waste-storage-for-wyoming-the-cautionary-tale-of-hanford-washington) Wednesday, 02 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1538/b2ap3\_large\_Hanford-cautionary-tale-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Who can predict what will happen in a thousand years? Or tens of thousands of years? Better yet, what will happen in fifty years? No one, of course, can reliably say what will happen in the future—and yet, that is one of the chief questions that comes up when political and business forces talk about making Wyoming a storage... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/the-risks-realities-of-nuclear-waste-storage-for-wyoming-the-cautionary-tale-of-hanford-washington) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Health Affairs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-affairs) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Radiation, Health, and Nuclear Waste: A Conversation with Mary Olson - Episode 95\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/radiation-health-and-nuclear-waste-a-conversation-with-mary-olson-episode-95) Wednesday, 02 July 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Mary Olson, founder of the Gender and Radiation Impact Project. With decades of experience in nuclear policy and radiation research, Mary offers a practical look at how radiation exposure affects the human body—and why understanding those risks is more important than ever as nuclear energy and ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/radiation-health-and-nuclear-waste-a-conversation-with-mary-olson-episode-95) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Health Affairs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/health-affairs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[How Human Error Is A Factor In Nuclear Accidents - Why Wyoming should pay attention\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/how-human-error-is-a-factor-in-nuclear-accidents-why-wyoming-should-pay-attention) Thursday, 26 June 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1536/b2ap3\_large\_How-human-error-is-a-factor-2-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Louis Slotin isn't a household name. But maybe he should be, at least in Wyoming. A bit of history. Slotin was a chemist and physicist from Canada. Back in the 1940s, he went to work at the Manhattan Project, the secret project during World War II that developed the first atom bombs. On May 21, 1946, he was working on a nuc... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/how-human-error-is-a-factor-in-nuclear-accidents-why-wyoming-should-pay-attention) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Nuclear Accidents Know No Borders - Wyoming should weigh the risks\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/nuclear-accidents-know-no-borders-wyoming-should-weigh-the-risks) Thursday, 26 June 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1535/b2ap3\_large\_Nuclear-Accidents-Know-No-Borders-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group When it comes to nuclear accidents, there are the big three. Many, if not most of us, have heard about the infamous trio of catastrophes: The Three Mile Island partial core meltdown in Pennsylvania in 1979. The Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986, which led to the release of radioactive material. And the Fukushima acciden... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/nuclear-accidents-know-no-borders-wyoming-should-weigh-the-risks) Tags: \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[What's Hype, What's Real: Nuclear Energy with Dr. Allison Macfarlane - Episode 94\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/whats-hype-whats-real-nuclear-energy-with-dr-allison-macfarlane-episode-94) Thursday, 26 June 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](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 Dr. Allison Macfarlane, former Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. With decades of experience in nuclear oversight, Dr. Macfarlane brings a measured, practical perspecti... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/whats-hype-whats-real-nuclear-energy-with-dr-allison-macfarlane-episode-94) Tags: \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Energy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/energy) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Nuclear Energy Can’t Happen Without Fossil Fuels - Another reason fossil fuels remain relevant in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/nuclear-energy-cant-happen-without-fossil-fuels-another-reason-fossil-fuels-remain-relevant-in-wyoming) Thursday, 05 June 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1533/b2ap3\_large\_Nuclear-Energy-Cant-Happen-Without-Fossil-Fuels.png) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Here's a paradox to consider: You can't have nuclear energy without fossil fuels. Why does this matter? Well, for one, some folks—and there are a lot of them, including in Wyoming—pushing the expansion of nuclear energy, and not all of them particularly like fossil fuels. That's because fossil fuels are competitors in the b... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/nuclear-energy-cant-happen-without-fossil-fuels-another-reason-fossil-fuels-remain-relevant-in-wyoming) Tags: \[Energy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/energy) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Lessons From Sweden on Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Conversation with Johan Swahn - Episode 93\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/lessons-from-sweden-on-spent-nuclear-fuel-a-conversation-with-johan-swahn-episode-93) Thursday, 05 June 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) As Wyoming considers its role in the future of nuclear energy—including proposals around spent nuclear fuel storage—it's essential to examine how other countries have approached the same challenge. In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we welcome Johan Swahn, former director of Sweden's NGO Office for Nuclear Waste Review and longtime advisor on nu... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/lessons-from-sweden-on-spent-nuclear-fuel-a-conversation-with-johan-swahn-episode-93) Tags: \[Energy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/energy) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/eye-on-the-issues) \[Video\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/videos) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[NEW REPORT: Balancing The Scales: How Wyoming Can Protect Its Energy Revenues\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/new-report-balancing-the-scales-how-wyoming-can-protect-its-energy-revenues) Wednesday, 04 June 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](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/1531/b2ap3\_large\_Energy-Report-Banner-1152-x-384.png) </a>Wyoming Liberty Group, working with Always On Energy Research, released a policy report titled "Balancing the Scales: How Wyoming Can Protect Its Energy Revenues," authored by Trevor Lewis and Gabriel Collins, with project oversight by Isaac Orr. For the past several decades, Wyoming has benefited enormously from tax revenues generated from extract... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/new-report-balancing-the-scales-how-wyoming-can-protect-its-energy-revenues) Tags: \[Energy\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/energy) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/transparency) \[Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) \[Nuclear\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear) \[Nuclear Power\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog-tags/nuclear-power) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Storing Nuclear Waste in Casks - An Issue of Concern for Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/storing-nuclear-waste-in-casks) Thursday, 06 March 2025 \[Wyliberty\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/current-posts/blogger/derrickcook) \[Energy and Resources\](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/1530/b2ap3\_large\_storing-waste-in-casks-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Recently, state lawmakers said no to the idea of storing other states' nuclear waste in Wyoming. But if history has taught us anything, it's that just because a bill dies in committee doesn't mean the issue is dead. The idea of Wyoming as a repository for spent nuclear fuel has resurfaced repeatedly for decades. 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