With boating season starting up, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department reminds boaters to make sure their boats are not carrying invasive species. Most of the states in the West, including those surrounding Wyoming, have lakes and reservoirs where aquatic invasive species have been documented. Wyoming is seeking to keep its waters free of such [...]
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Boat Inspections A Must For Some
By Mick Birge posted May 14, 2012 at 6:45AM
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Fire Breaks Out At Oil Well Near Cheyenne
By Mick Birge posted May 14, 2012 at 6:43AM
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire at an oil well east of Cheyenne. Lew Simpson, a spokesman for Laramie County Fire District 2, tells the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that Friday’s blaze started in an oil treater, which removes sediment and water from crude oil before it is transported to refineries. The blaze [...]
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No Fines; Citations In Connection With Oil Well Gas Leak Near Douglas
By Mick Birge posted May 14, 2012 at 6:42AM
Wyoming’s top oil and gas regulator says the companies involved in a natural gas well blowout in eastern Wyoming last month won’t face any fines. Tom Doll, the state’s oil and gas supervisor, says Chesapeake Energy Corp. and drill rig owner Trinidad Drilling Ltd. won’t be cited for the blowout. The mishap vented up to [...]
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May 11, 2012 — Cool Conditions, Some Precipitation in the Southeast
By DayWeather, Inc. posted May 11, 2012 at 6:58AM
What a difference a day and a cold front make. A much cooler air mass has settled over the state just behind the cold front that moved through yesterday and last night. It will be especially cooler in the southeast where daytime high temperatures will only be in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Other [...]
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Three Injured In Refinery Flash Fire Remain In Critical Condition
By Mick Birge posted May 11, 2012 at 6:53AM
Three workers injured in a flash fire at the Sinclair oil refinery near Rawlins remain in critical condition. The fire occurred Tuesday at the Sinclair Oil’s refinery, about five miles east of Rawlins. Tim Bjork, Eric Hansen and Quinn McCartney are being treated at North Colorado Medical Center’s Western States Burn Center in Greeley, Colorado. Center [...]
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William Now Most Popular Boys Baby Name In Wyoming
By Mick Birge posted May 11, 2012 at 6:50AM
“William” zoomed to the top of the list for Wyoming’s most popular boy baby names in 2011, joined by “Emma” as the number one choice for girls. This according to the Wyoming Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Services Program. William held the top spot on the boys’ list for 2011, followed by Jacob, Jackson, Parker, [...]
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Yellowstone’s South Entrance Opens Today
By Mick Birge posted May 11, 2012 at 6:47AM
Tom Ninnemann of Jackson Hole radio tells the summer season at Yellowstone National Park is set to begin at 8 oclock this morning..
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Parade To Honor Fallen Peace Officers To Be Held In Cheyenne
By Mick Birge posted May 10, 2012 at 6:54AM
They have given their lives to protect others, and this Saturday Wyoming peace officers who have died in the line of duty will remembered. In recognition of National Police Week, the Cheyenne Police Department along with the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, the Wyoming Highway Patrol and the security forces from F. E. Warren Air Force [...]
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Mead; More May Need To Be Done To Combat Workplace Fatalities
By Mick Birge posted May 10, 2012 at 6:43AM
Governor Mead told a meeting of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Industry Safety Alliance on Tuesday that new state workplace safety legislation might not be enough to reverse Wyoming’s ranking as one of the most dangerous states for workers. The governor says he would be open to increasing workplace safety fines and penalties if the [...]
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Three Critically Hurt In Flash Fire At Sinclair Refinery
By Mick Birge posted May 10, 2012 at 6:41AM
Three workers critically injured in a fire at the Sinclair refinery near Rawlins were wearing special fire resistant clothing at the time. The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating Tuesday’s fire and noted the protective clothing was used. An agency spokeswoman said Wednesday that the investigation likely will continue through next Monday. Sinclair [...]
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