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by Wyoming Liberty Group What's one of the driving forces fueling renewed interest in nuclear energy in Wyoming and elsewhere? In brief: AI. It's important that we in the Cowboy State better understand the forces moving behind the scenes that may shape our future. So, follow this chain reaction of reasoning: Artificial intelligence is in its global...

by Wyoming Liberty Group As political and industry forces move ahead, seeking to make Wyoming a storage site for nuclear waste, it may be instructive to understand what happened when another state faced the specter of becoming a dumping ground for toxic garbage: They utterly rejected it. Again and again. You may have heard of the place—Yucca Mounta...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Whatever your politics, President Trump's triumphant return to the White House is being hailed by a wide swath of Wyomingites, especially those in oil and gas, a vital sector of our economy, not to mention our history, our identity and, as it turns out, our future. Indeed, in the moments after Trump clinched his historic se...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Why does it take thousands of years—even tens of thousands of years—to store nuclear waste? Better yet, why should we in Wyoming care? The answers to both questions are important to the Cowboy State, especially now that the legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee recently approved a draft bill th...

by Wyoming Liberty Group How's this for a sobering Wyoming fact? Over 60 percent of people born in the Cowboy State will leave Wyoming by the time they reach their 30s—and the majority will not return. That, incidentally, is the highest percentage of any state in the nation, according to a U.S. Census survey. Here's another related whopper to consi...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we explore the complexities of nuclear energy and nuclear waste storage with M.V. Ramana, Professor at the University of British Columbia and author of Nuclear is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change. Professor Ramana shares his insights on the risks and benefits of nuclear e...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Eli Bebout, a former Wyoming legislator with nearly three decades of public service, including time as Speaker of the House and Senate President. Eli reflects on his career, his passion for Wyoming, and the current pressing issues facing the state.Our conversation dives into Wyoming's potential...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Senator Charles Scott, Wyoming's longest-serving legislator, who has dedicated an impressive 46 years to the state. As the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott discusses his extensive legislative history, including his role in shaping key policies like the Hathaway Scholars...

by Wyoming Liberty Group "Just say no." Remember that? Or how about this one: "This is your brain on drugs." Once upon a time, decades ago, these were famous taglines for major national campaigns to discourage people—children, in particular—from using illicit drugs. And those ads stuck—people remembered the campaigns because they were effective, an...