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Wyo. Judge Hears Fracking Disclosure Case

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:01:07 +0000

A judge heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that questions state officials' refusal to publicly release the ingredients in hydraulic fracturing chemicals that companies use to drill for oil and gas.

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More Analysis Needed on U.S.G.S. Pavillion Water Report [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:05:31 +0000

Both sides of the debate over whether hydraulic fracturing has contaminated groundwater near Pavillion, Wyoming say they need more time to analyze the results of testing done by the U.S. Geological Survey. Doug Randall has the details. An infectious disease specialist at Campbell County Memorial hospital says one of three people treated there for Group A Streptococcal infections has died. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Mead Criticizes Oil Shale Reduction Proposal [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:30:58 +0000

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is criticizing a federal proposal to reduce the amount of public land in Wyoming available for possible oil shale development. Amy Richards has details. A hydrologist hired by several environmental groups is recommending putting a tracer in fracking fluids in the Pavillion area to find out whether the fluids are getting into the local water supply. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming Unemployment Rate Down Again AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:05:46 +0000

The Fremont County Coroner has ruled that a Pavillion, Wyoming man who was shot and killed by a deputy sheriff last month committed suicide by forcing a confrontation with a lawman. Doug Randall reports. Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was down again. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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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.

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Mead asks for EPA Info on Pavillion Wells (AUDIO)

Doug Randall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:27:47 +0000

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to respond to the state's questions on Pavillion's test wells. Amy Richards has a report. A USDA meteorologist says the northern plains wheat crop could suffer some winter kill damage this week from a severe blast of arctic air. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Mead Requests EPA Look at Pavillion Water Issues (AUDIO)

Doug Randall — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:40:54 +0000

Governor Matt Mead is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to review it's finding of contaminants in the drinking water in the Pavillion area. Amy Richards has details. Money continued to flow into the state's main checking account in October ahead of projections, according to a Senior Economist with the state's Economic Analysis Division. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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