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Why Nuclear Waste Needs to Be Stored for Thousands of Years - An important question for Wyoming


by Wyoming Liberty Group Why does it take thousands of years—even tens of thousands of years—to store nuclear waste? Better yet, why should we in Wyoming care? The answers to both questions are important to the Cowboy State, especially now that the legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee recently approved a draft bill th...

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The Wyoming Brain Drain - Tackling a perennial problem


by Wyoming Liberty Group How's this for a sobering Wyoming fact? Over 60 percent of people born in the Cowboy State will leave Wyoming by the time they reach their 30s—and the majority will not return. That, incidentally, is the highest percentage of any state in the nation, according to a U.S. Census survey. Here's another related whopper to consi...

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The Case Against Nuclear: Professor M.V. Ramana’s Perspective - Episode 84


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we explore the complexities of nuclear energy and nuclear waste storage with M.V. Ramana, Professor at the University of British Columbia and author of Nuclear is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change. Professor Ramana shares his insights on the risks and benefits of nuclear e...

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Wyoming’s Energy Debate: Eli Bebout on Nuclear Power and Beyond - Episode 83


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Eli Bebout, a former Wyoming legislator with nearly three decades of public service, including time as Speaker of the House and Senate President. Eli reflects on his career, his passion for Wyoming, and the current pressing issues facing the state.Our conversation dives into Wyoming's potential...

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Reforming Education in Wyoming with Senator Charles Scott - Episode 82


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Senator Charles Scott, Wyoming's longest-serving legislator, who has dedicated an impressive 46 years to the state. As the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott discusses his extensive legislative history, including his role in shaping key policies like the Hathaway Scholars...

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‘Just Say No’ - Remembering the past & calling for leadership on drug policy


by Wyoming Liberty Group "Just say no." Remember that? Or how about this one: "This is your brain on drugs." Once upon a time, decades ago, these were famous taglines for major national campaigns to discourage people—children, in particular—from using illicit drugs. And those ads stuck—people remembered the campaigns because they were effective, an...

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Powering Wyoming's Future: A Conversation with Dr. Holly Krutka - Episode 81


In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we dive into Wyoming's dynamic energy landscape with Dr. Holly Krutka, Executive Director of the School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming. Holly discusses the state's leadership in energy innovation and the unique educational opportunities offered at UW, including degrees in Energy Resource Manag...

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Understanding Nuclear Power in Wyoming - Trying to get inside Bill Gates’ mind


by Wyoming Liberty Group TerraPower, the nuclear company founded by Bill Gates, recently announced that it had awarded a contract to a firm to design, test and do other stuff for something called a "sodium-air heat exchanger" and "air stack structures and equipment for the Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project currently under construction in Kemmer...

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More Questions About Storing Nuclear Waste in Wyoming - The U.S. has no permanent solution


by Wyoming Liberty Group Recently, the state legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee passed draft legislation that would open the door in Wyoming to the temporary storage of nuclear fuel waste. Temporary, by the way, is a relative term. More on this in a moment. But what this means, in the short term, is this: We all nee...

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Feds Push Western Solar Plan - Rep. Hageman raises key questions for Wyoming


by Wyoming Liberty Group Let's give a shout out to our very own Harriet Hageman, Wyoming's sole representative in Congress. Rep. Hageman recently called out the Bureau of Land Management—otherwise known as BLM—and its misguided Western Solar Plan, which would vastly expand the amount of public land that could be used for big industrial solar projec...

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