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In a Bid to Save Its Coal Industry, Wyoming Has Become a Test Case for Carbon Capture, but Utilities are Balking at the Pricetag

Under a 2020 law, utilities must generate some of their power from coal plants fitted with technology that captures carbon, but in recent filings to regulators, two companies are warning about the cost and environmental impacts.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Stacks emit steam at the Jim Bridger Power Plant Feb. 14, 2001 near Point of Rocks, Wyoming. Credit: Michael Smith/Newsmakers
TerraPower founder Bill Gates speaks in a recorded video message during a June 2 news conference at the Wyoming state Capitol in Cheyenne, announcing efforts to advance a Natrium reactor demonstration project. “We think Natrium will be a game-changer for the energy industry,” Gates said. “Wyoming has been a leader in energy for over the century and we hope our investment in Natrium will help Wyoming to stay in the lead for many decades to come.” Credit: Michael Cummo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Bill Gates’ Vision for Next-Generation Nuclear Power in Wyoming Coal Country

By Hal Bernton, Seattle Times, and Judy Fahys, Inside Climate News

The Baytown Exxon gas refinery produces the more processed oil than any other facility in the United States on March 23, 2006 in Baytown, TX. (Photo by Benjamin Lowy/Reportage by Getty Images)

Exxon Touts Carbon Capture as a Climate Fix, but Uses It to Maximize Profit and Keep Oil Flowing

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Mule deer starting their spring migration in the Colorado Rockies browse for new growth just below the snowline. Credit: Bob Berwyn

Global Warming Shortens Spring Feeding Season for Mule Deer in Wyoming

By Bob Berwyn

Fracking Linked to Water Pollution

By Abrahm Lustgarten and Nick Kusnetz, ProPublica

Drill rig in a natural gas field in Wyoming

Fracking Chemical Found in Wyo. Aquifer

By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica

Wyoming Carbon Underground Storage Project's (WY-CUSP)  test well

Challenges Loom at Wyoming CCS Site

By Emanuele Bompan and Lucy Flood, SolveClimate News

EPA Results Show Contaminated Water in Wyoming Fracking Zone

By Stacy Feldman

Colorado Shoots for 30% Renewable Energy by 2020, a Stark Contrast to Its Neighbors

By Dave Levitan

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