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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor has launched an initiative intended to slow the spread of invasive plant species in the state. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Republican Gov. Mark Gordon announced the initiative will include two teams making recommendations for managing invasive species. Officials say terrestrial invasive species represent a significant threat to Wyoming’s forests, rangelands and agricultural lands. Gordon says the initiative will include policy and technical teams.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is preparing for the 2020 census with steps aimed at increasing participation including the addition of a state office and an online survey option. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports the state’s first U.S. Census Bureau office is scheduled to open Friday in Casper, which will monitor operations throughout Wyoming. The 2020 census will be the first to offer an online option to boost participation. Census participation in Wyoming dropped from 75% in 2000 to 69% in 2010.
BILLLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company says it will retain 1,200 employees at three coal mines in Wyoming and Montana that it bought through a bankruptcy auction. The announcement comes after a U.S. bankruptcy judge gave final approval for the transfer of the mines from Cloud Peak Energy to the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. The purchase makes the Navajo company the third largest coal producer in the United States.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A major Western U.S. utility is speeding up plans to use less coal-fired power over the next decade. Portland, Oregon-based PacifiCorp said Thursday it plans to reduce coal-fired generation by two-thirds by 2030. The utility intends to implement a big buildout of wind and solar energy and to use batteries to store and deploy solar power.
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