Jul. 7—For decades, the state of Wyoming has been known for its massive amount of coal that has been mined and sent to many power electric generation plants. Some of that coal has been through Creston on the railroad. Wyoming is now creating electricity from another source of energy that everybody has — solar. A solar-power facility has been proposed for Union County as county officials begin ... Read More

Jun. 22—Weld County will soon be the home of a 145 megawatt wind farm, adding to an already significant investment. Guzman Energy, an energy provider, and Leeward Renewable Energy, a developer, announced this week they are executing a power purchase agreement for the Panorama Wind Farm. This is Leeward's third project in the county, which brings the total investment to more than $850 million. ... Read More

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The owners of the Dakota Access pipeline said Thursday they want the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court opinions confirming that the project deserves a thorough environmental review and is currently operating without a key federal permit. A Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals panel earlier this year supported the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and other ... Read More

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge faced with a motion on whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline north of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation should be shut down during an environmental review is giving the Biden administration another chance to weigh in on the issue. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg held a hearing earlier this month to give the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers an opportunity ... Read More