mineral royalties

Republican U.S. Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, and Rep. Liz Cheney, introduced the legislation in both houses of Congress on Friday.

Congressional auditors says the U.S. government reaps billions of dollars annually in royalties from fossil fuels, but doesn't get money from precious metals mined from the same federal lands. Amy Richards reports. The BLM has released a new preferred alternative for the ''Gateway West" transmission line. Joy Greenwold has the story. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.