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### Energy and Resources
by Wyoming Liberty Group As we in Wyoming have heard a lot lately, some political and economic interests are touting the idea of making our state an above-ground dry cask repository location for commercial spent nuclear fuel rods, which is a fancy way of referring to nuclear waste that needs to be put somewhere for storage for decades. The 2025 bil...
Over the last several days, we've received calls and emails from people around Wyoming and beyond—citizens and lawmakers alike—who want a deeper understanding of nuclear power risks and, most importantly, what is spent nuclear fuel and what it has to do with small modular reactor manufacturing in regards to SF186. With projects like TerraPower in K...
by Wyoming Liberty Group Far from our borders, in an announcement that seemed distant from Wyoming, a major nuclear power company recently announced in New York and Washington, D.C., that it had been awarded a whopping $1 billion in U.S. government contracts. Why should we care about such matters in the Cowboy State? Well, for at least one good rea...
In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we speak with Mary Beth Brangan, a longtime advocate and expert in the nuclear debate, about the dangers of nuclear waste storage and what she thinks Wyoming citizens and lawmakers should know before moving forward with any proposals. Mary Beth is the director and producer of "San Onofre Syndrome: Nuclear Power...
by Wyoming Liberty Group As the Wyoming legislature recently opened its general session, it may be a good time to revisit a major issue for the state: The possibility of storing nuclear waste in our proverbial backyard. As you may recall, the controversial issue came up last year, championed by Donald Burkhart Jr. (R-Rawlins), co-chairman of the Mi...
To full the view S.O.S. The San Onofre Syndrome - Nuclear Power's Legacy film click here In this compelling episode of Eye on the Issues, we delve into the urgent and unavoidable dangers of nuclear waste storage with Gary Headrick, founder of San Clemente Green. As Wyoming contemplates opening its doors to become a repository for nuclear waste, thi...
In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Wyoming Representative Jeremy Haroldson of House District 4 to discuss key legislative priorities and his vision for Wyoming's future. Recorded prior to the November 5, 2024, election, this interview offers a snapshot of the pressing issues facing the state and Representative Haroldson's plans ...
by Wyoming Liberty Group What's one of the driving forces fueling renewed interest in nuclear energy in Wyoming and elsewhere? In brief: AI. It's important that we in the Cowboy State better understand the forces moving behind the scenes that may shape our future. So, follow this chain reaction of reasoning: Artificial intelligence is in its global...
by Wyoming Liberty Group As political and industry forces move ahead, seeking to make Wyoming a storage site for nuclear waste, it may be instructive to understand what happened when another state faced the specter of becoming a dumping ground for toxic garbage: They utterly rejected it. Again and again. You may have heard of the place—Yucca Mounta...
by Wyoming Liberty Group Whatever your politics, President Trump's triumphant return to the White House is being hailed by a wide swath of Wyomingites, especially those in oil and gas, a vital sector of our economy, not to mention our history, our identity and, as it turns out, our future. Indeed, in the moments after Trump clinched his historic se...
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