CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 36 oil and gas parcels totaling 19,130.92 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends July 12, 2023. The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA, Region VIII VPPPA name outstanding safety, health professionals * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health is recognizing the continued commitment to employees' well-being by three Wyoming employers - Black Hills Energy, Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station in Cheyenne; Phillips 66, Casper Station in Casper; and Phillips  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, June 16 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: Lt. Col. Eric Buss relinquished command of the 321st Missile Squadron to Lt. Col. David Bull in a change of command ceremony at the Air Park on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, June 14, 2023. Bull most recently served as the Chief of Safety for the 90th Missile Wing here on F.E. Warren, and is following in his family's footsteps, as his grandfather, Leo  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, June 14 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Reports, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs Lt. Col. Emily Ladd relinquished command of the 582nd Operations Support Squadron to Lt. Col. Cas Smith in a change of command ceremony in the helicopter hangar on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, June 12, 2023. Smith most recently served as the director of operations for the 37th Helicopter Squadron h  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA, Region VIII VPPPA also name outstanding safety and health professionals * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recognized 16 Colorado employers for recording zero injury or illness incidents in 2022. The companies are members of the OSHA Region VIII Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' As  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Researchers at NETL and the University of Wyoming report that using brackish water - water that is not suitable for drinking or irrigation because it contains between 1,000 and 35,000 parts per million of dissolved solids - to cool power plants can reduce freshwater consumption by 94% to 100%. The results of the study were reported in a paper published   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSawa) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * What: Presentation of OSHA Region VIII Voluntary Protection Programs' Leadership Award Who: Joseph Sviatko, operations and maintenance technician Black Hills Energy, Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station, Cheyenne, Wyoming. When: June 7, 2023 Where: Region VIII VPP Participants Association's Networking and Best Practice Sharing event Church Ranch E  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSawa) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Participant: Phillips 66 Bulk Petroleum Storage Facility and Terminal, Casper, Wyoming What: OSHA Region VIII Voluntary Protection Programs' Decades of Excellence Award When: June 7, 2023 Where: Region VIII VPP Participants Association Networking and Best Practice Sharing event, Church Ranch Events Center, Westminster, Colorado. Background: The Ph  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 8 issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recognized 16 Colorado employers for recording zero injury or illness incidents in 2022. The companies are members of the OSHA Region VIII Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association and are among 35 "Zeroes Heroes" companies in the six-state mountain reg  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 8 issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recognized two Utah employers for recording zero injury or illness incidents in 2022. Morton Salt in Grantsville and Phillips 66 in Salt Lake City are members of the OSHA Region VIII Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association and are among 35 "Zeroes Her  more