There were nine workplace fatalities in Wyoming over a five-week period in August and September, underscoring a grim truth about the state’s drilling and mining-based economy; “When the economy picks back up, so too will the [workplace] fatalities,” said Wyoming State occupational epidemiologist Timothy Ryan.
With continued talk of a possible oil play in Laramie County, residents in some other parts of the state are concerned about the effects of heavy energy production equipment on county roads. Gregory Nickerson examines the issue in WyoFile.