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Sierra Club Sues BNSF Over Coal Dust From Trains in Washington

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:03:08 +0000

The Sierra Club is suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe in federal court in Seattle over coal dust that blows off trains into Washington rivers and Puget Sound. The suit says the railway sends an average of four trains or 480 …

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Wyoming Lawmakers Weigh Alcohol Testing For Drunk Drivers

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:35:56 +0000

Wyoming lawmakers are looking into legislation that would keep repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes out of jail and subject them instead to stringent testing. The Joint Judiciary Interim Committee heard details about the 24/7 Sobriety Program in Jackson on Monday. …

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Study: Idaho Still Ranks Low For Employee Health Insurance

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:43:05 +0000

A new national study shows Idaho is again ranked among states with the lowest percentage of companies that offer workers employer-sponsored health insurance. Idaho ranks 4th nationally – trailing Alaska, Montana and Wyoming – with just 43 percent of the …

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Wyoming Firm Fined More Than $15,000 For Deadly Fall

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:18:45 +0000

Wyoming regulators have fined a modular home construction company more than $15,000 in the death of a worker last year in Grand Teton National Park. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported that the state Department of Workforce Services cited …

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MMIC to Acquire Utah Medical Insurance Association

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:08:43 +0000

MMIC, a large Midwest medical professional liability firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire Utah Medical Insurance Association, a provider of medical professional liability insurance for physicians in Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. After the acquisition, UMIA will become …

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Drought Likely To Continue In Nebraska In 2013

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:08:04 +0000

Nebraskans should expect the impact of the drought to worsen next year if the current dry forecast for the winter holds up. Climatologists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center say the effects of the drought will likely …

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2012 On Track To Be Wyoming’s Driest In 118 Years

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:26:53 +0000

A year ago, all parts of Wyoming were free of drought. Now, 2012 is on track to be the driest in Wyoming in 118 years after a dry spring and summer. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report found drought conditions …

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Wildfires Will Cost Wyoming Over $40M

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:23:25 +0000

State Forester Bill Crapser says this year’s wildfires have consumed all the money the state had set aside for fire suppression. Crapser says the season depleted both the state’s entire fire suppression emergency account and its standard fire suppression budget …

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Insurer Seeks Delay in Landmark Wyoming Hotel Arson Suit

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:37:48 +0000

An insurance company is asking a federal judge in Cheyenne to delay a lawsuit over a disputed insurance claim in a 2010 fire that destroyed a landmark Wyoming hotel. National Security Corp. has asked U.S. District Judge Nancy Freudenthal to delay …

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2012 Fire Season Among Worst On Record In Wyoming

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:13:54 +0000

This year’s wildfire season was among the most destructive on record in Wyoming, with as many as 1,400 wildfires charring more than a half-million acres, state forester Bill Crapser said. Normally Wyoming will see 700 to 750 wildfires in a …

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Proposed Wyoming Uranium Facility Clears Final Hurdle

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:12:10 +0000

The state Department of Environmental Quality has approved a deep disposal well permit for a northeast Wyoming uranium mining project. It is the last permit needed by Uranerz Energy Corp. to begin production at its Nichols Ranch uranium facility. The …

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Wyo. OSHA Seeks Additional Fines Against Sinclair

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:09:46 +0000

Wyoming’s state workplace safety agency is seeking another $155,000 in fines against Sinclair Oil, this time for a refinery fire that injured four workers in early May. The May 8 fire at the Sinclair Refinery in south-central Wyoming was the …

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Wyoming Agency Seeks $60,000 From Sinclair After Fire

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:00:41 +0000

Wyoming workplace safety regulators have handed down a dozen citations and are seeking more than $60,000 in fines against Sinclair Oil for a refinery fire that injured two workers. The May 25 fire at the Sinclair Refinery in Sinclair in …

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Wyoming Lower Court to Reconsider Errant Golf Ball Lawsuit

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:09:53 +0000

A lawsuit filed by a golf tournament spectator who got whacked in the head by a golf ball is headed back for another round in court following a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling on Sept. 14. The court ruled 3-2 against …

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Experts Predict High Wildfire Risk In August

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:41:24 +0000

Wildfire experts say states across the West are now at the highest risk of the season for wildfires as hot weather patterns continue to dry out fuels and forests across the region. Ed Delgado at the National Interagency Fire Center …

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Dead Cattle, Devastation In Wake Of Western Fires

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:55:38 +0000

Cecil and Delores Kolka thought they escaped the worst of the Ash Creek Fire when the 390-square-mile blaze spared their home and several pastures as it ripped through the couple’s Montana cattle ranch. But when the family went to round …

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Wyo. Ranchers Selling Cattle Because Of Drought

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:17:40 +0000

Wyoming ranchers have been selling off cattle early because there’s not enough grass for them to graze on because of the drought. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that the Torrington Livestock market sold more than 17,000 head of cattle in June, …

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NRC: Company To Take Steps After Wyoming Yellowcake Mishap

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:30:52 +0000

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a Canadian company has agreed to take steps to improve safety after three workers were exposed to yellowcake from Wyoming. Yellowcake is a form of uranium that has been mined but not yet processed …

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UW Offers Website to Reduce Wildfire Risks

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:25:01 +0000

The University of Wyoming has established a website that provides ways for landowners to reduce wildfire risks to houses, cabins and outbuildings. The website address is BarnYardsAndBackyards.com. The website is part of Barnyards & Backyards, Rural Living in Wyoming by …

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Wyoming Pushes Workplace Safety With New Hire

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:29:50 +0000

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead announced Wednesday the state is hiring a veteran public health official from New Mexico to continue the push to reduce Wyoming’s workplace fatality rate. Dr. C. Mack Sewell, who has served as New Mexico’s state epidemiologist …

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Wyoming Governor Open to Higher Fines for Worker Deaths

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:25:39 +0000

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says more may need to be done to combat the state’s high workplace fatality rate. Mead told a meeting of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Industry Safety Alliance that new state workplace safety legislation might not …

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Wyoming Hires 7 Workplace Safety Employees

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:03:32 +0000

Wyoming has hired seven employees to do workplace safety checks with new funding from state lawmakers. The director of the Department of Workforce Services, Joan Evans, told KCWY-TV that the new employees will work under the state branch of the …

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Colorado Casualty Names Brewer Regional VP for Denver Region

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:38:40 +0000

Centennial, Colo.-based Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. regional company, named Michael C. Brewer to regional vice president for the company’s Denver region. The Denver region is comprised of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Brewer will be responsible for growing …

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Idaho Among 9 States Cited For Big Insurance Hikes

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:05:36 +0000

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has listed Idaho among nine states where insurance companies are seeking increases in premiums deemed excessive under new federal guidelines. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius singled out those states last week after the …

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Wyoming Bill Would Pay For Voluntary Work Inspections

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:19:11 +0000

A proposal aimed at increasing workplace safety in Wyoming would pay for five consultants to conduct voluntary inspections. The consultants wouldn’t be able to cite or fine employers if they found any problems. House Bill 89 won initial backing in …

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Union Pacific to Pay $1.5 Million in Fines

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:47:26 +0000

Union Pacific Railroad will pay $1.5 million in fines for environmental damage in Provo and other areas of the Intermountain West. The Daily Herald of Provo reported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement in a news release last …

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Strong Winds Downed Trees and Power Lines in West

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:34:44 +0000

Some of the worst winds in years blasted through California this week, with the brunt off the gusts felt overnight on Wednedsday, sweeping through canyons, gusting up to 97 mph, and toppling trees and trucks while knocking out power to hundreds …

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Pipelines at Risk of Failure in Montana, Wyoming

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:22:12 +0000

Federal safety regulators disclosed problems Tuesday with oil and other hazardous liquid pipelines at seven major river crossings and hundreds of smaller crossings in Montana and northern Wyoming, problems that could put the lines at increased risk of failure. Problems …

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Cheyenne Hail Damage Could Reach Millions

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:37:02 +0000

Damage from the thunderstorm that dropped golfball-sized hail on Cheyenne is expected to reach into the “tens of millions,” according to the insurance industry. The executive director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association, Carole Walker, said that the damage …

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Wyoming Gov Signs Disaster Declaration for Flooding

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:18:04 +0000

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has signed a disaster declaration for damages around the state caused by the ongoing flooding. The state estimates about $6.8 million in damages so far to agriculture and infrastructure. That includes the cost of preventative efforts, …

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