Latest from Pat Maio
Wyoming Likely To See Billions Of Dollars In Wind Projects Built In Next Few Years
Wind projects costing billions of dollars that expect to produce thousands of megawatts of wind power are in the pipeline to be built in Wyoming. But predicting when they could be connected to the electric grid is much more difficult to predict.
Pat MaioFebruary 27, 2024
Wyoming Delegation: Everyone Wants Internal Combustion Engines, Enough With EV Nonsense
In a letter to President Biden this week, Wyoming's congressional delegation said internal combustion engines are what everyone wants, and that an EV proposal from Biden to revise emission standards is “a disaster and needs to go.”
Pat MaioFebruary 24, 2024
Federal Coal Leasing In Wyoming Expected To Draw Lukewarm Interest This Year
The moratorium on federal coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin has been lifted, but experts don't expect a bidding rush until after the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Pat MaioFebruary 23, 2024
Appeals Court Ruling Lifts Moratorium On Wyoming’s Federal Coal Leases
A longstanding federal moratorium on coal leases was lifted Wednesday in a move hailed by the Wyoming Mining Association, which call on the BLM to "now actually do its job and let Wyoming producers lease federal coal again."
Pat MaioFebruary 22, 2024
Not So Fast: Wyoming Energy Industries Urge Caution On Property Tax Proposal
Wyoming Mining Association chief Travis Deti says a landmark tax reform bill would impact competition in all sectors of the energy industry. "Potential impacts of the bill on the mining industry could be significant," he said.
Pat MaioFebruary 21, 2024
Wyoming Tax On Electricity Exports Could Touch Off ‘Arms Race’ If Bill Passes
Wyoming’s largest 19 industrial users consume more than half of the electricity in Rocky Mountain Power’s territory and worry about an “arms race” with other states that want to recover rates if a bill taxing electricity exports were to pass.
Pat MaioFebruary 21, 2024
Home Depot, Contractors Meet About Rebuilding Sheridan Home Destroyed During Standoff
The Home Depot store in Sheridan said Monday that it will step up as a big contributor to help rebuild Karo Hamilton’s home, which was torn apart last week during a prolonged standoff with a man suspected of killing a police officer.
Pat MaioFebruary 20, 2024
Senate Panel Considers Banning Some Foreign Property Ownership In Wyoming
Military Affairs Commission on Monday considered legislation that would ban some foreign ownership of Wyoming property considered critical infrastructure for the state and U.S.
Pat MaioFebruary 20, 2024
Effort to Build Out EV Charging Stations In Wyoming Struggling to Find Traction
The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to jump-start its program to build out a network of electric vehicle charging stations with federal money, but the effort can’t seem to find much traction.
Pat MaioFebruary 19, 2024
As Production Slows, Arch Considers Sale of Wyoming Coal Mines
The potential sale of thermal coal assets by Arch Resources isn't the first time the St. Louis company has talked about getting rid of its thermal coal assets in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, which continue to struggle with production.
Pat MaioFebruary 16, 2024
Sheridan Police Department Devastated As It Plans Memorial For Sgt. Krinkee
As messages of thanks, sympathy and gratitude continue to pile up around Sgt. Nevada Krinkee’s cruiser parked in front of the Sheridan Police Department, his fellow officers begin planning a memorial for a local fallen hero.
Pat MaioFebruary 16, 2024
Sgt. Nevada Krinkee Remembered As Proud Family Man, Leader And Role Model
Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was killed in the line of duty Tuesday, and is being remembered by his friends and neighbors as a proud family man, excellent leader and a role model.
Pat Maio, Clair McFarland & Andrew RossiFebruary 15, 2024
Sheridan Contractor Organizing Volunteer Effort To Rebuild House Destroyed During Standoff
A Sheridan contractor is organizing a volunteer effort to rebuild the home destroyed during a prolonged standoff between police and a suspected cop killer. He estimates the rebuild could easily top $200,000.
Pat MaioFebruary 15, 2024
Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Shot, Killed While Trying To Escape
The man suspected of killing a Sheridan Police sergeant Tuesday is dead after police shot him on Wednesday when he tried to flee the house in which he barricaded himself for more than 30 hours, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation reports.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 15, 2024
Neighbors Devastated Over Killing Of Sheridan Police Officer
People who live around the spot where Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee lost his life reacted with sorrow and anger over his brazen murder in a community dotted with whispering pines and historic brick buildings.
Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Standoff In Sheridan, Wyoming Continues: Suspected Killer Reportedly Shoots At Cops
12 Noon Update: A man suspected of killing a Sheridan Police Department sergeant Tuesday reportedly shot at police from the two-story house Wednesday in which he’s been barricaded for 24 hours as law enforcement and tactical units from all around Wyoming pressured him to come out.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
‘Come Out The Front Door!’ Standoff With Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Hits 24-Hours
UPDATE: Wednesday, 10:20 a.m.: The man suspected of shooting and killing a Sheridan, Wyoming, police sergeant Tuesday remains barricaded in a house as police use water canon, armored vehicle and even an excavator to try and coax him out.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Remains Barricaded In House As Standoff Nears 24 Hours
UPDATE: 9:04 a.m. Wednesday. A 46-year-old Sheridan man suspected of shooting and killing Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee on Tuesday remains barricaded in a house as a standoff with tactical officers from around Wyoming closes in on 24 hours.
Pat Maio & Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2024
Committee Considers How To Recover Rates For Electricity Shipped Out Of State
A Senate panel is considering a proposal to define recovery of costs that do not benefit ratepayers in Wyoming — especially those coming from wind and solar farms where power sometimes gets shipped out of state.
Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Gillette, Wyoming Makes Pitch To Become Hub To Build Tiny Nuclear Plants
Gillette Mayor Shay Lundvall has a vision for the coal-rich Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming: Bring a components manufacturer and assembly factory together to build tiny nuclear power plants.
Pat MaioFebruary 12, 2024
World's Foremost Authority On Solar Sheep Advising Wyoming $500 Million Solar Farm
No one knows more about about solar panels and how they affect grazing sheep than Oregon State professor Chad Higgins. Considered the world's foremost authority in agrivoltaics, he's helping a $500 million solar farm project near Glenrock.
Pat MaioFebruary 09, 2024