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E-15 Fuel Clears Regulatory Hurdle [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:19:55 +0000

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Friday's announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency clears the last hurdle to marketing e-15 to the public. Retailers will be allowed to market the 15 percent ethanol fuel as long as it is clearly labeled to prevent people from getting the wrong blend of fuel. On June 27th, the Wyoming First Program in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, General Electric and the state of Wyoming will launch the Mobile Mammography Van. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Wyoming House Kills Legal Counsel Bill [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:05:46 +0000

It appears more testing will be done in a Wyoming gas field where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests there could be a link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution. The Wyoming House tabled a bill that would have stripped four statewide elected officials of the ability to hire their own legal counsel. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

EPA Seeking Peer Review Panel For Pavillion Report [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:05:31 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominees to take a close look at an EPA draft report that theorizes a link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution in a Wyoming gas field. Wyoming is near the bottom of the list in a new report from Good Jobs First. The report grades each state on how well they enforce requirements related to subsidies given to businesses for job creation. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming Tops In Revenue From Minerals On Federal Land [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:05:42 +0000

Wyoming is tops among states that shared in revenues from oil, gas and mineral production on federal land within their borders in the last fiscal year. Doug Randall has the details. Residents of a central Wyoming community will be looking to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for more answers today to their questions about pollution in their water wells. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Dyno Nobel Agrees to Pay $110,000 EPA Fine [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:05:35 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Dnyo Nobel in Cheyenne has agreed to pay more than $110,000 for alleged Clean Air Act violations. Doug Randall has the details. The USDA is looking to update the rule governing the livestock and poultry industries. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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