The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a year-long process on a proposal for an 1,150-mile statewide corridor that could lead to pipelines for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), as well as pipelines and facilities for enhanced oil recovery (EOR).
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Judge Denies Enviro Request to Halt Wyoming Drilling, with Warning to BLM
A federal judge has denied a motion by two environmental groups to enforce a remand order that would have halted oil and gas drilling on thousands of acres in Wyoming, with a warning to officials at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that the court will not hesitate to issue such an order if they do not meet their regulatory obligations.
Wyoming Oil, Gas Regulators Move to Clear Permitting Glut
The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) has approved a draft rule that would reduce the growing backlog of unconventional drilling permits.
Black Hills Asks Wyoming Regulators to Review Consolidated Gas Rates
In another step to consolidate its multiple natural gas utilities in three states, Rapid City, SD-based Black Hills Corp. asked the Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) to review proposed rates for affiliates in the state it wants to combine.
Wyoming Joins Utah, Colorado in Push to Export Shale Gas Domestically and Internationally
Wyoming’s first-year Gov. Mark Gordon has decided to explore new avenues for accessing export markets for his state’s considerable natural gas reserves.
Wyoming Joins Native Americans and States in Natural Gas Push
Wyoming’s first-year Gov. Mark Gordon has decided to explore new avenues for accessing export markets for his state’s considerable natural gas reserves.
Wyoming BLM to Revise Environmental Assessment on Sand Creek Drilling Proposal
A Wyoming unit of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reversed the environmental assessment (EA) process to consider possible climate change impacts on a proposed 156-well drilling project by Houston-based EOG Resources Inc. in the Powder River Basin (PRB).
Wyoming Oil, Gas Project Moves One Step Closer to Approval
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a supplemental draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for a controversial 5,000-well oil and gas project proposed by five producers in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.
Challenges Moot on Natural Gas Venting/Flaring Rule, Says Court
An appellate court panel in Denver has dismissed legal challenges by California, New Mexico and a coalition of 16 environmental groups over an Obama-era rule governing associated natural gas flaring and venting on public and tribal lands.
Wyoming Governor to Review Sage Grouse Habitat Program
Wyoming’s Republican Gov. Mark Gordon indicated Wednesday he would review an ongoing program to protect sage grouse habitat, but he said the program’s primary elements and protections would remain unchanged.