Casper officials agree to pen letter against proposed pumped storage project in Carbon County

Casper officials agree to pen letter against proposed pumped storage project in Carbon County

CASPER, Wyo. — A proposed pumped storage project in Carbon County has local leaders worried about its ecological effects, and on Tuesday the Casper City Council agreed to submit a letter of concerns to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The facility would be located adjacent to the Seminoe Reservoir and is designed to store electricity generated by nearby wind turbines. According to project details, water would be pumped from the Seminoe …