Dustin Bleizeffer

A day after this story published, @GovernorGordon vetoed HB 178. BUT, Wyoming lawmakers convene Wednesday to potentially override vetoes. Stay tuned to @WyoFile

Measure to block Wyoming public employee payroll deductions for union fees heads to governor's desk - WyoFile House Bill 178 sparked intense debate in the Senate over whether targeting specific groups is unconstitutional.

Wyoming lawmakers want to block public employers from administering paycheck deductions for voluntary union fees, sparking intense debate, including accusations of retribution against specific public worker unions. - @wyofile.com #collectivebargaining
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Controversial hydroelectric project above Miracle Mile earns Wyoming water quality certificate - WyoFile State regulators will impose shutdown triggers to protect prized trout fishery below the "pumped water storage" facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval.

Wyoming regulators will impose triggers to protect prized #blueribbon trout fishery below a ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/controversia...

Russia Is Big Winner as Iran War Drains Supplies That Ukraine Needs The conflict is draining supplies Ukraine needs for its defense, while surging oil prices are boosting the Russian economy.

By attacking Iran, Trump has degraded Ukraine’s ability to defend itself AND jacked up the price of oil that Putin can sell.

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Campaign checks did not constitute bribery, but conduct ‘must never occur again,’ Wyoming legislative panel concludes - WyoFile Following last week's hearing, the committee released its findings and final recommendations, which included rule changes and legislator training.

Campaign checks did not constitute bribery, but conduct ‘must never occur again,’ Wyoming legislative panel concludes. @wyofile.com wyofile.com/campaign-che...

Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction - WyoFile TerraPower's Natrium plant near Kemmerer is the first commercial reactor approved in nearly a decade in the U.S., and the first 'advanced' liquid sodium-cooled reactor in more than 40 years.

BREAKING: Wyoming nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction. Bill Gates-backed TerraPower will start work on nuclear components within weeks. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-nucl...

Fossil fuel subsidies prevail while Wyoming lawmakers pass on more local input on state land development - WyoFile Some of Wyoming's most contentious energy issues, including nuclear waste storage, fell by the wayside in the budget session.

Some of Wyoming's most contentious energy issues, including nuclear waste storage and industrial development on state lands, were early casualties in the budget session. Next, lawmakers will haggle over what to work on during the legislative offseason. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/fossil-fuel-...

Opinion | Draco of Athens and 8/18/26 Unless we educate and encourage our nonvoting neighbors, the fate of Wyoming falls to the will of the few, writes columnist Rod Miller.

OPINION: Draco of Athens and 8/18/26 - Rod Miller @wyofile.com wyofile.com/draco-of-ath...

Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records - WyoFile Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every station in the state.

Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-just...

December 2025 through February 2026 was the 2nd warmest winter on record for the Contiguous U.S. according to Prism climate data. The widespread record to near record warmth in the west easily outweighed the cool temps in the east. 🔥🔥🔥

Go on a hike-a, might spot a pika - WyoFile Wyoming Wildlife Magazine's annual photo contest edition is packed with all varieties of Cowboy State creatures — big and small.

Wyoming Wildlife Magazine's annual photo contest edition is packed with all varieties of Cowboy State creatures — big and small. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/go-on-a-hike...

Bill to remove triple taxation on Wyoming EV drivers advances - WyoFile Proponents say the measure equalizes the state fuel tax among electric and petrol consumers — a fix that lawmakers have contemplated for years.

Wyoming lawmakers consider a measure to equalize the state's fuel tax among electric and petrol consumers at the pump/plug in — a fix that has been contemplated for years. @wyofile.com
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GOP lawmakers knock Democrat for leaking ‘Checkgate’ photo. But others have used press to question colleagues. - WyoFile The legislators, including several involved in the controversy, say an internal, confidential process should have been used instead to examine and resolve the problem.

GOP lawmakers knock Democrat for leaking ‘Checkgate’ photo. But others have used press to question colleagues. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/gop-lawmaker...

Lawmakers want to create a $105 million "energy dominance" fund that would explicitly exclude wind and solar energy, while another bill would offer a 2% tax break to "enhanced oil recovery" producers.

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Opinion | ‘Media Frenzy’ and stupid politician tricks History is rife with powerful politicians blaming the free press for exposing their self-inflicted political wounds, writes columnist Rod Miller.

OPINION by Rod Miller: ‘Media Frenzy’ and stupid politician tricks - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/media-frenzy...

Wyoming lawmakers: Fossil fuels need taxpayer dollars to 'dominate' - WyoFile A Trump-backed bill would create a $105 million "energy dominance" fund, while a 2% tax break would go to 'enhanced oil recovery' producers.

A Trump-backed bill in Wyoming would create a $105 million "energy dominance" fund for coal, oil, gas, uranium, rare earth minerals — and exclude wind and solar energy. Another measure would offer a 2% tax break to enhanced oil recovery producers. - @wyofile.com
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Trump's Climate Supercomputer Plans Threaten US Insurance Market: Actuaries A new letter from the American Academy of Actuaries draws a direct line between the planned dismantling of NCAR and higher homeowners insurance costs for US consumers.

The American Academy of Actuaries warns that dismantling NCAR would degrade the catastrophe models insurers depend on to price climate risk—driving up premiums and threatening coverage availability nationwide.
"Uncertainty carries a positive cost."
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Compromise is so terribly, terribly hard - Big Pivots Give Colorado River negotiators room, said Jim Lochhead, former CEO of Denver Water. But now, it’s in the hands of the feds

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Wyoming impact uncertain as Trump slashes mercury emission standards for coal power plants - WyoFile New rules revert back to 2012 standards, prompting criticism for ignoring human health risks.

EPA reverts coal smokestack mercury to 2012 standards, prompting criticism for ignoring human health risks. Whether it helps preserve the market for Wyoming coal — which has a lower mercury content — remains to be seen. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-impa...

Senate adds WPM funding back to state budget as House keeps it out As they prepare to give the state budget a final look, Wyoming’s two chambers will begin with radically different versions of what was once an identical bill.

State funding to Wyoming Public Media (WPM) is still on the line as the Legislature continues working on the budget.

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Lawmakers pull the cord on plug-in solar bill - WyoFile Utilities warned of safety hazards. Proponents insist reputable products meet national codes, help customers combat rising electricity rates.

Monopoly utilities killed #pluginsolar in Wyoming. Or did they? They warned of safety hazards. Proponents insist reputable products meet codes, help customers combat rising electricity rates. One lawmaker says nobody's stopping customers from plugging in anyway. @wyofile.com
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Desperate in failing Colorado River negotiations, Wyoming water officials pitch conservation bill at home - WyoFile Historically bad snow and water conditions raise stakes for Colorado River basin states as feds prepare to intervene.

As historically bad snow & water conditions raise the stakes for a Colorado River Basin compromise on shared cutbacks, Wyoming lawmakers advanced a water conservation bill that some hope will provide leverage and protections. - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/desperate-in...

Wyoming House special committee pauses check-passing investigation while Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal inquiry - WyoFile Rep. Art Washut, committee’s chairman, said the pause was needed to avoid interfering with law enforcement.

Wyoming House special committee pauses check-passing investigation while Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal inquiry - @WyoFile wyofile.com/wyoming-hous...

Dry January, wet February mark a snowless Boise winter This year Boise saw a gray Christmas, a dry January, and is approaching Valentine’s Day at the tail end of a winter without snow.

Idaho's record-setting snowless winter may lead to impacts on local agriculture. This season, Boise has received 0.7 inches of snow.

Trump dumps greenhouse gas 'endangerment finding' amid dire climate warnings - WyoFile Wyoming officials cheer changes to federal emissions regulations as a win for coal. Others say the state is suffering climate change impacts like wildfires and drought.

BREAKING: Wyoming officials cheer elimination of endangerment finding as a win for coal. Others say the state is suffering climate change impacts like wildfires and drought. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/trump-dumps-...

Measure to repeal Wyoming coal carbon capture mandate advances - WyoFile The mandate has tapped ratepayers for about $5 million, repeal proponents argue — an expense unnecessary under the Trump administration's rollback of emission regulations.

Did you know that Wyoming, the nation's largest coal producer, self-imposed a carbon capture mandate that its ratepayers shoulder? Well, there's more to it, and now state lawmakers want to repeal the mandate. - @WyoFile wyofile.com?p=122544&pre...

State water officials are asking towns and industry along the North Platte River to assess their water rights and whether they might have to tap into an emergency water bank.

For now, those with "junior" rights must shut off their spigots.

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Senate advances $8M study to fix aging wastewater and stormwater systems - WyoFile Towns struggle to afford long overdue upgrades, and Senate File 69 proponents say study will pinpoint costs.

Wyoming advances $8M study to fix aging wastewater and stormwater systems. Small towns struggle to cover expensive and long overdue water system upgrades, and Senate File 69 proponents say the study will help pinpoint costs. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/senate-advan...

Nuclear waste referendum fails House vote - WyoFile The Freedom Caucus-backed measure would have banned nuclear fuel waste storage unless approved by voters on a case-by-case basis.

Nuclear waste storage bill dies. Freedom Caucus-backed measure would have banned nuclear fuel waste storage in Wyoming unless approved by voters on a case-by-case basis. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/nuclear-wast...

Drought-triggered restriction on North Platte River squeezes spigots for Wyoming towns - WyoFile Though full extent of the water pinch is unknown, the state is asking municipalities to assess potential water service shortfalls.

Wyoming water officials issued a call along the North Platte River ordering those with "junior" rights to stop diversions, with little snow and water relief in the forecast. - @WyoFile #ClimateCrisis wyofile.com?p=122391&pre...