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It assists our representatives in making better policy, it is a reality test for legal and constitutional obligations, and it just lets the public know how their money is being spent. It is a natural watchdog tool for corruption... Transparency is crucial to both streamlining government bureaucracies and for public review of government spending. It assists our representatives in making better policy, it is a reality test for legal and constitutional obligations, and it just lets the public know how their money is being spent. It is a natural watchdog tool for corruption in government as well as it is a revelation of how government may have lost oversight accountability. \[More\](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[The Missing Piece: What the Minerals Committee Overlooked in HB16 Discussions\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/the-missing-piece-what-the-minerals-committee-overlooked-in-hb16-discussions) Friday, 31 January 2025 \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Political\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1521/b2ap3\_large\_Missing-Piece-from-HB16-Discussions-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group The Minerals Committee discussion on HB16 was full of commentary on economic diversification and the general public's ignorance on nuclear technology. What was not mentioned, was that the nuclear industry is like any other industry. They have their share of issues and disagreements on best practices. What is the best way to... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/the-missing-piece-what-the-minerals-committee-overlooked-in-hb16-discussions) ## \[Breaking Down the House Minerals Committee Discussion on HB16 - Where Do We Go from Here?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/breaking-down-the-house-minerals-committee-discussion-on-hb16-where-do-we-go-from-here) Friday, 31 January 2025 \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Political\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1520/b2ap3\_large\_Breaking-down-HB16-Mtg-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group On 1/29/25, HB16 (Used nuclear fuel storage - amendments) had its first run in the House Minerals Committee meeting. This bill has had a questionable start for many. Wyoming's Regulatory Reduction Task Force resurrected the idea for Wyoming to serve as a nuclear storage state earlier this summer to generate money for the st... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives/breaking-down-the-house-minerals-committee-discussion-on-hb16-where-do-we-go-from-here) ## \[Reprocessing Spent Nuclear Fuel - What would it mean if Wyoming stores nuclear waste?\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/reprocessing-spent-nuclear-fuel-what-would-it-mean-if-wyoming-stores-nuclear-waste) Friday, 24 January 2025 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1519/b2ap3\_large\_Reprocessing-Spent-Nuclear-Fuel-01.jpg) </a>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... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/reprocessing-spent-nuclear-fuel-what-would-it-mean-if-wyoming-stores-nuclear-waste) ## \[How AI is Fueling the Rise of Nuclear Energy - Why Wyoming Should Care\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/how-ai-is-fueling-the-rise-of-nuclear-energy-why-wyoming-should-care) Monday, 06 January 2025 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1512/b2ap3\_large\_How-AI-is-Fueling-Nuclear-01.jpg) </a>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... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/how-ai-is-fueling-the-rise-of-nuclear-energy-why-wyoming-should-care) ## \[Yucca Mountain: The Failed Nuclear Storage Option - What Wyoming can learn from the Nevada site\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/yucca-mountain-the-failed-nuclear-storage-option-what-wyoming-can-learn-from-the-nevada-site) Monday, 30 December 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1511/b2ap3\_large\_Yucca-Mountain-Failed-Option-01.jpg) </a>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... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/yucca-mountain-the-failed-nuclear-storage-option-what-wyoming-can-learn-from-the-nevada-site) ## \[Why Nuclear Waste Needs to Be Stored for Thousands of Years - An important question for Wyoming\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/why-nuclear-waste-needs-to-be-stored-for-thousands-of-years-an-important-question-for-wyoming) Monday, 30 December 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1509/b2ap3\_large\_Stored-for-Thousands-of-years-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Why does it take thousands of years—even tens of thousands of years—to store nuclear waste? Better yet, why should we in Wyoming care? The answers to both questions are important to the Cowboy State, especially now that the legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee recently approved a draft bill th... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/why-nuclear-waste-needs-to-be-stored-for-thousands-of-years-an-important-question-for-wyoming) ## \[The Case Against Nuclear: Professor M.V. Ramana’s Perspective - Episode 84\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/the-case-against-nuclear-professor-m-v-ramanas-perspective-episode-84) Monday, 30 December 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Eye on the Issues\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we explore the complexities of nuclear energy and nuclear waste storage with M.V. Ramana, Professor at the University of British Columbia and author of Nuclear is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change. Professor Ramana shares his insights on the risks and benefits of nuclear e... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/the-case-against-nuclear-professor-m-v-ramanas-perspective-episode-84) ## \[The Promises &amp; Perils of Nuclear Waste Storage\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/the-promises-perils-of-nuclear-waste-storage) Thursday, 12 December 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) Wyoming stands at a crossroads. As nuclear energy proposals accelerate across the state—from advanced reactor development to renewed conversations about storing spent fuel—Wyomingites are once again being asked to weigh in on an issue that carries both promise and profound risk. These debates aren't new. For decades, policymakers, industry leaders,... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/the-promises-perils-of-nuclear-waste-storage) ## \[Understanding Nuclear Power in Wyoming - Trying to get inside Bill Gates’ mind\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/understanding-nuclear-power-in-wyoming-trying-to-get-inside-bill-gates-mind) Wednesday, 13 November 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1502/b2ap3\_large\_Inside-Bill-Gates-Mind-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group TerraPower, the nuclear company founded by Bill Gates, recently announced that it had awarded a contract to a firm to design, test and do other stuff for something called a "sodium-air heat exchanger" and "air stack structures and equipment for the Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project currently under construction in Kemmer... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/understanding-nuclear-power-in-wyoming-trying-to-get-inside-bill-gates-mind) ## \[More Questions About Storing Nuclear Waste in Wyoming - The U.S. has no permanent solution\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/more-questions-about-storing-nuclear-waste-in-wyoming-the-u-s-has-no-permanent-solution) Wednesday, 06 November 2024 \[Energy and Resources\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Transparency\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) <a> !\[\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1501/b2ap3\_large\_More-Questions-About-Storing-Nuclear-Waste-in-WY-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Recently, the state legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee passed draft legislation that would open the door in Wyoming to the temporary storage of nuclear fuel waste. Temporary, by the way, is a relative term. More on this in a moment. But what this means, in the short term, is this: We all nee... \[ Continue reading\](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources/more-questions-about-storing-nuclear-waste-in-wyoming-the-u-s-has-no-permanent-solution) \[ First Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 1 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html) \[ 2 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=10) \[ 3 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=20) \[ 4 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 5 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 6 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ 7 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 8 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=70) \[ 9 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ 10 \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=90) \[ Next Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ Last Page \](https://www.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency?format=html&amp;start=200) !\[logo white 002\](https://www.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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