Wind energy production

"There’s some serious tension brewing in the Wyoming congressional race. Reid Rasner isn’t holding back as he takes aim at his rivals — especially on wind energy and 'checkgate.'"

A major wind project is on the horizon in Laramie County, but not everyone is on board. There are some serious concerns from local voices.

The International Conference on Future Technologies for Wind Energy will be held October 7th-9th at the UW conference center at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. Amy Richards has a report. Sage Grouse hunting is now open in most of Wyoming, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking sage grouse hunters to drop a wing from each bird they harvest in sage grouse wing collection barrels... Rea

Federal and state officials will convene a Broadband Summit next week in Cheyenne. Doug Randall reports. Wyoming has climbed back into the top 10 states in terms of producing power from wind. U.S. Energy Department data for 2010 ranks Wyoming 9th in total wind power production. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.