Georgia Power's ratepayers have seen a 35% increase in their electric bills since the final Vogtle reactors finally came online in May. Nuclear power is incredibly costly and slow to build. bit.ly/4bF9A3d
Tomorrow is the big day - WYOGives! Powder River is again participating in this Wyoming-wide day of giving, where we all can support the nonprofit organizations in our communities. Help us protect Wyoming's resources, landscapes, and communities. bit.ly/PRBWyoGiv
USDA Announces New Rules to Protect Farmers and Ranchers - a groundbreaking proposal to ensure fair markets for our hardworking farmers and ranchers. Under the new rules, individual farmers will no longer need to prove that harmful actions by meatpackers affected the entire industry to seek justice.
Taxpayers have a big liability hanging over their heads in many oil & gas producing states. Excellent reporting on how orphan wells can hurt nearby residents & taxpayers from @propublica.bsky.social@capitalandmain.bsky.socialwww.youtube.com/watch?v=LHui...
One of the most profitable industries in the world is passing on a huge cost to American taxpayers with orphan wells. These are oil and gas wells that a comp...
The Bureau of Land Management has decided to end federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin. Powder River Board member & retired coal miner Lynne Huskinson is grateful for the agency's decision to address long-term negative impacts that coal mining has had on our region. bit.ly/3yvq2F7
Powder River member Jill Morrison sets the record straight on the Bureau of Land Management's new federal oil and gas rules today in WyoFile. Take a few minutes to read the full piece - it's well worth your time! wyofile.com/new-bonding-...
The state of Wyoming can't have it both ways, using carbon capture to prop up coal plants then suing when @EPA requires it wyofile.com/wyoming-sues...#hypocrisy @DBleizeffer
At a state energy summit, Wyoming continues to hold up fossil fuels as the key to the state's future while downplaying the role renewable energy can take. Wyoming is being left behind in the energy transition. Great coverage by Inside Climate News bit.ly/3QAVmc4
Get inspired to start a local foods business! Wyoming's Veggie Lady, LeAnn Miller, shares her wealth of experience: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNLg...#localfood#eatlocal#growlocal#wyoming
LeAnn Miller, aka The Veggie Lady, from Casper, Wyoming shares her experience and advice for local food producers interested in starting or expanding their b...
Spring is the season of renewal! Membership renewal that is! Thanks to all of our members who recently sent in your membership renewal forms and donations. For those that haven't yet, it's easy to do online. Visit: www.powderriverbasin.org/donate-join/