Wyo, other energy states demand action

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, at microphone, speaks at a news conference Tuesday during an energy summit at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, W.Va. He was joined by, from left, Kentucky Gov.-elect Steve Beshear, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin. Photo by The Associated Press.

Eye on Energy: Energy projections not good for backyards

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Candidates differ on energy policy

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, right, listens to opponent Chris Rothfuss Sunday evening at Casper College. Photo by TIM KUPSICK, Star-Tribune.

Energy in the future

Mark Gocke, Star-Tribune correspondent A windmill, symbolic of the old West, is but a remnant surrounded by the intensive natural gas development within the Jonah natural gas field south of Pinedale. Some energy experts say they expect federal carbon restrictions in coming years, and that would mean greater us of natural gas for electricity production.

Council discusses energy efficient landfill

Sean Orszulak, an environmental specialist at the Casper landfill, prepares cans containing latex paint, to be crushed. The Casper city council will vote on Tuesday to approve possibly funding a new plan for an energy efficient hazardous waste building. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune

Discover Gillette: Energy capital of the world.

Tourists take a bus tour of Eagle Butte Mine in Campbell County. (Star-Tribune file photo.)

Eye on Energy: Energy projections not good for backyards

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Winds of change

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Student to channel King's energy in speech today

Janielle Lambrecht, 17, takes notes during her English class at Natrona County High School on Friday afternoon. Lambrecht, a member of the Youth Empowerment Council since seventh grade, will be speaking after the annual Equality Day march today. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune

Southwest Wyoming becomes hotbed of wind energy development

Workers dig with a backhoe beneath several mammoth wind turbines installed in the Bridger Butte area in eastern Uinta County. Jeff Gearino, Star-Tribune.

Candidates for governor spar over energy, spending, meth

Photos of candidates for Govenor of Wyoming Ray Hunkins, left, and Dave Freudenthal, right. File photos, Casper Star-Tribune.

Eye on Energy: Translation: A rainbow across the Pacific

Dustin Bleizeffer, Star-Tribune energy reporter

Eye on Energy: ESA threat already a game-changer

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Group rates energy companies: BP 'best,' Encana 'worst'

Eight wells are clustered on this single well pad in BP America's Wamsutter field. Such development helped BP earn a rating as the 'best' energy company in Wyoming from the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance. Photo by Dustin Bleizeffer, Star-Tribune.

Govs aim to take lead, plan to draft national energy policy

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, center, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Kirk Kempthorne, right, listen as Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal speaks during the Western Governors' Association meeting this week at Teton Village. Huntsman took over from Freudenthal as chairman of the group on Tuesday. Photo by Bradly J. Boner, AP.

Wind Project Nears Completion

Casper wind project nears completion last week. The 880-acre property northeast of Evansville will be home to 11 turbines that will be generating electricity in Nov. 2009. (Tim Kupsick/Star-Tribune)

GOP won't limit America's energy options

Sen. John Barrasso

Live updates from Republican forum

U.S. Senator and Republican Presidential aspirant Sam Brownback greets Randy Stevenson, right, and his wife Charlie Stevenson, of Wheatland, during Friday night's Wyoming Family Coalition fundraiser in Casper. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune.