Wyoming draws interest in new nuclear and low-carbon fossil fuel investments

Wyoming draws interest in new nuclear and low-carbon fossil fuel investments

by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFileLARAMIE—Wyoming is on the cusp of a nationwide nuclear power resurgence with the backing of a presidential administration that also promises to overhaul federal regulations to ensure the state’s coal, oil and natural gas are positioned to meet booming electrical demand while lowering carbon emissions, Gov. Mark Gordon told an audience of energy enthusiasts.In Wyoming, he said, “We talk about what’s practical, what’s …

Slow to transition from fossil fuels, Wyoming is also moving fast toward new nuclear technologies

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Wyoming has the largest uranium ore reserves in the U.S., and for decades, uranium mining was one of the key drivers of the state’s economy. In the late 1970s, the state’s mining industry produced 12 million pounds annually of the element needed to fuel nuclear po…