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The Legislature has selected and rank-ordered dozens of topics to study during the interim break between legislative sessions. We chose 10 that we believe will play a pivotal role in committee and floor discussions during the 2027 Wyoming General Session. Energy Dominance Fund & Possible Expansion. (Joint Minerals' Priority #2, budgeted 2...
1\. Enduring Local Prosperity Will this policy encourage families to set down roots, leading to long-term economic development through better local opportunities for the next generation? Result: ⚠️ Caution If the Wyoming Energy Authority chooses projects that produce long-term economic benefits, SF 123 could lead to good-paying jobs and generat...
Wyoming's renewed push toward nuclear energy development is often framed as an economic opportunity. But as federal and state leaders accelerate siting, licensing, and deployment - particularly on public lands - important questions remain about who bears the long-term risks and how those decisions affect Wyoming's land-based industries. In this rep...
Wyoming State Representative J.R. Riggins joins us to talk about the upcoming budget session and his work on the House Revenue Committee. Riggins is back at the Legislature after heart surgery last year, and this is his first full budget session. Time is tight and decisions matter for Wyoming taxpayers. We talk about his bill to cut vehicle registr...
Summary: Wyoming Energy Authority has proposed a $100 million grant to support BWXT's planned TRISO nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Gillette, WY. 1. Private Property RightsDoes this policy remove institutional barriers, so that individuals or businesses may more easily use their land, property and labor in ways that do not vio...
by Wyoming Liberty Group President Trump is going all-in on nuclear power. That was the overriding message when the president recently put his signature to one of his latest moves. There was no need to read the tea leaves. The White House declared its clear intent with this announcement: "President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Usher in a Nuclear...
In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Dr. Allison Macfarlane, former Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. With decades of experience in nuclear oversight, Dr. Macfarlane brings a measured, practical perspecti...
by Wyoming Liberty Group Here's a paradox to consider: You can't have nuclear energy without fossil fuels. Why does this matter? Well, for one, some folks—and there are a lot of them, including in Wyoming—pushing the expansion of nuclear energy, and not all of them particularly like fossil fuels. That's because fossil fuels are competitors in the b...
As Wyoming considers its role in the future of nuclear energy—including proposals around spent nuclear fuel storage—it's essential to examine how other countries have approached the same challenge. In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we welcome Johan Swahn, former director of Sweden's NGO Office for Nuclear Waste Review and longtime advisor on nu...
Wyoming Liberty Group, working with Always On Energy Research, released a policy report titled "Balancing the Scales: How Wyoming Can Protect Its Energy Revenues," authored by Trevor Lewis and Gabriel Collins, with project oversight by Isaac Orr. For the past several decades, Wyoming has benefited enormously from tax revenues generated from extract...
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