Latest Wyoming Headlines
All the headlines from our Wyoming Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wyoming Man And His Insurers to Pay $2.9M for 2012 Wildfire
Sep 21 2015 // A man who accidentally started a 2012 wildfire that burned over a mountain and threatened the town of Jackson has agreed to a $2.9 million payment under a legal settlement. James G. Anderson Jr., 79, will be responsible...
34 Workers Killed On Job in Wyoming In 2014
Sep 10 2015 // A higher-than-average number of workers died on the job in Wyoming last year. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services said this week that 34 people died at work in Wyoming last year. That’s up from 26 in 2013...
Wyoming Gets Federal Disaster Declaration After June Flooding
Jul 10 2015 // Wyoming homes and businesses damaged by flooding in Niobrara and Johnson counties can seek federal aid thanks to a federal disaster declaration. President Barack Obama has approved a federal disaster declaration requested...
Wyoming Governor Creates Panel to Assess Marijuana
Jul 2 2015 // Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is creating a council to gauge the effects of marijuana usage in the state ahead of a push for a legalization initiative that could put the issue before voters next year. Mead announced Tuesday...
Judge Delays Federal Fracking Safety Regulations
Jun 24 2015 // New U.S. fracking safety rules set to take effect Wednesday were put on hold by a Wyoming federal judge who said he needed more evidence to decide whether to block them as requested by drillers and four western...
Wyoming Refinery Owner Sues Blaming $135M Fire on Faulty Valve
Jun 11 2015 // A lawsuit filed by the owner of a Wyoming refinery alleges six companies played roles in the installation of a valve that failed, causing a fire and $135 million in damage to the plant. Nobody was hurt in the fire on Sept....
Report: 4.5 Million Homes in 13 States at Extreme Wildfire Risk
Jun 10 2015 // A report issued today shows 4.5 million U.S. homes at high or extreme risk of wildfire as the multi-year drought continues. The report’s author said the worsening drought means 2015 has the potential to be one of the...
U.S. Regulators Scrutinizing Coal Mines’ Clean-Up Insurance Program
Jun 8 2015 // Coal giant Peabody Energy has been among the harshest critics of federal energy policies, joining a court challenge to the Obama administration’s new clean air regulations and denouncing its promotion of renewable...
Alpha Mining Faces Surety Bond Challenge Due to Finances
Jun 2 2015 // Alpha Natural Resources Inc. no longer qualifies for a government program that subsidizes a share of mine cleanup insurance, requiring the coal company to find another way to cover roughly $400 million in liabilities,...
Wyoming Couple Sues Vapor Cigarette Dealer Over Injuries
May 27 2015 // A Casper, Wyo. couple is suing a local vapor cigarette company, saying the battery in one of the devices exploded and caused injuries. The lawsuit filed by Joshua and Allison Seel says Joshua suffered burns to his leg and...
Wyoming Tornado Reported by National Weather Service
May 18 2015 // A tornado touched down south of Torrington, Wyo. on Friday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Chad Hahn is meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cheyenne. He says the tornado touched down...
Verisk Expands Wildfire Risk Service to 3 More States
May 5 2015 // Verisk Insurance Solutions has added Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming to its FireLine wildfire risk management service. FireLine provides information to insurers to analyze wildfire risk at the individual address...
FedEx Faces Wyoming Suits After Trucks Kill Nearby Drivers
May 4 2015 // Two lawsuits have been filed against FedEx Ground Package Systems claiming the shipping giant substantially contributed to the deaths of Cheyenne, Wyo., residents. The families of two people who died in a head-on collision...
FedEx Faces Wyoming Suits After Trucks Kill Nearby Drivers
Apr 21 2015 // Two lawsuits have been filed against FedEx Ground Package Systems claiming the shipping giant substantially contributed to the deaths of Cheyenne residents. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported that the families of two...
Number of Doctors Licensed in Wyoming Could Rise Under New Law
Apr 6 2015 // A new law could increase the number of doctors licensed to practice in Wyoming. Wyoming became the first state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which seeks to create a fast-track process for physicians...
North Dakota Joining Wyoming Lawsuit over Federal Fracking Rules
Apr 1 2015 // North Dakota, whose oil riches have been unlocked by the use of hydraulic fracturing, said it will join Wyoming in a lawsuit challenging a new federal rule requiring more information about the process when it’s used...
Number of Doctors Licensed in Wyoming Could Rise Under New Law
Mar 24 2015 // A new law could increase the number of doctors licensed to practice in Wyoming. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Wyoming became the first state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which seeks to create a...
Wyoming Fracking Trade-Secret Justification Required Under Deal
Feb 9 2015 // A legal settlement will require petroleum companies to provide justification when they ask Wyoming regulators to withhold from the public details about the chemicals they pump underground. Last year, the Wyoming Supreme...
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Raising State Highway Speed Limits
Feb 5 2015 // State senators have advanced a bill that would increase the speed limit to 70 mph on some Wyoming highways. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported the Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs committee advanced the bill...
Montana Oil Spill Is Latest Involving Wyoming Pipeline Company
Feb 2 2015 // The Wyoming company whose pipeline leaked 30,000 gallons of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana and its sister company have had multiple pipeline spills and federal fines levied against them in the last decade,...
