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Wyoming has a history steeped in energy and miming and it has served to create jobs, government benefit programs and fundamental infrastructure for our economic possibilities in our state. We must work to facilitate growth, balanced regulations and opportunity for utilizing resources to foment prosperity balanced with land development and...

Wyoming has a history steeped in energy and miming and it has served to create jobs, government benefit programs and fundamental infrastructure for our economic possibilities in our state. We must work to facilitate growth, balanced regulations and opportunity for utilizing resources to foment prosperity balanced with land development and respect for the environment.

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Nuclear Development and Wyoming's Public Lands: An Intern's Policy Research - Episode 105


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we're joined by Emma Hamlin, a participant in the Wyoming Liberty Leaders internship program, to discuss her research report, Nuclear Development and the Future of Wyoming's Public Lands.  Emma, a senior at the University of Wyoming studying agricultural communications with a minor in agricultural economic...

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Nuclear Development and the Future of Wyoming’s Public Lands

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...

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Who Really Pays? Taxes, Energy, and Long-Term Costs in Wyoming - Episode 103


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...

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WyLib Summary: Wyoming’s Nuclear Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges: Uranium Enrichment (Nuclear Series Part 1)

The report finds that while Wyoming has a favorable tax climate and an emerging nuclear supply chain, building a uranium enrichment facility would require massive investment, state subsidies, and acceptance of significant environmental and liability risks. Although potential economic benefits could reach billions in investment and hundreds of ...

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WyLib Summary: The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again

Silicon Valley investors, tech giants, and political allies are pushing to accelerate a new wave of "advanced" nuclear reactors, even as some companies—like Oklo—face major safety and licensing failures at the NRC. The article highlights a growing effort to weaken federal oversight in hopes of fast-tracking experimental reactors that have never bee...

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Last Big Biz Subsidy Failed, Re-Evaluation Needed


This op-ed was offered to major Wyoming media outlets but not selected for publication. By David Flemming, Wyoming Liberty Group Wyoming appears on the verge of giving $100 million to BWXT for a nuclear manufacturing facility. Governor Gordon is expected to make a decision on December 15. This is likely the&n...

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Who Pays for Worn-Out Renewables? The Hidden Risks in Wyoming’s Renewable Rules - Episode 101


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Curtis Schube, Executive Director of the Council to Modernize Governance and co-author of a groundbreaking report from the National Center for Energy Analytics. His work takes a deep dive into an overlooked but increasingly urgent question: What happens when wind and solar facilities reach the ...

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$100 Million in Energy Matching Funds Proposed


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...

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Yucca Mountain and the Nuclear Question - How Wyoming is impacted


by Wyoming Liberty Group What does Yucca Mountain, about a hundred miles west of the bright lights of Las Vegas, have to do with us in far-away Wyoming? A lot, as it happens. Long ago, Yucca Mountain in Nevada was proposed as the site of a permanent site to store nuclear waste, below the surface, in what is called a deep geological repository stora...

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What is the Trump Administration Doing for Nuclear? Moves by the White House and what it means for Wyoming


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...

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