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Wyoming Business Council says the future is nuclear

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November 21, 2025

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Wyoming Business Council says the future is nuclear

The future is nuclear, at least according to the Wyoming Business Council (WBC).

WBC launched a new community conversation series, called “Building Wyoming’s Future.”

The first webinar focused on the nuclear industry in the state.

“It really kind of shared a holistic vision for how this new energy and new advanced fuel in the new nuclear industry is going to make a difference for Wyoming,” said WBC CEO Josh Dorrell.

The public webinar focused on the proposed BWX Technologies (BWXT) advanced nuclear fuel facility in Gillette and Campbell County. It highlighted how the project would serve as a catalyst for economic growth, job creation and long-term opportunity across the state.

“[It] showed that it’s not just one company that benefits, but it’s a number of companies across the state that are already benefiting from this, and more will continue as this industry opens its doors to Wyoming,” said Dorrell.

The state is considering investing in BWX Technologies in the form of $100 million through the Large Project Energy Matching Fund. BWXT would put down over $400 million. According to WBC, the project would create more than 200 jobs and long-term economic benefits like an increased tax base and a new energy export.

But not all growth is seen as positive. Critics have already sent one nuclear company away – Radiant Industries’ proposed factory for portable nuclear microreactors near Bar Nunn. It came from people’s concerns that the state could have become a nuclear dump site for the nation.

WBC said Wyoming needs to be forward-thinking.

“Are we as a state going to make sure we put things in as a state from a policy perspective that both protect the state and invite business to come?” asked Dorrell.

According to Gov. Mark Gordon, Wyoming, as an “all of the above” energy policy state, welcomes most energy sources under the president’s “drill baby drill” push.

That’s even as Trump cancels almost $8 billion in grants for clean energy projects in 16 states.

“I think we’ve got to take a look at our state and the wealth that we have in the state to utilize that to secure our own future. I don’t think we want to be dependent upon the federal government. We were already influenced heavily by the fact that we want to use our own wealth to determine our future,” said Dorrell.

The Wyoming Energy Authority is accepting public comment on the state’s investment in BWXT until Nov. 25.

Gordon is expected to make a decision by Dec. 15.

The next community conversation from WBC will be focused on “critical minerals beyond the rocks.”

Republished with permission from Wyoming News Now, a TV news outlet covering the Cheyenne and Casper areas.

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Wyoming lawmakers advance bills in attempt to limit gambling

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November 21, 2025

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Wyoming lawmakers advance bills in attempt to limit gambling

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Management Council voted this week to advance a package of gambling-related bills aimed at tightening regulatory control and making money laundering a felony in the state. The group of legislative leaders also rejected a contentious proposal placing a statutory cap on Historic Horse Racing (HHR) terminals. The five bill drafts, originally developed by the …

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New job postings for Wyoming job seekers

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November 20, 2025

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New job postings for Wyoming job seekers

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Domestic Sheep/Bighorn Sheep Interaction Working Group Meeting Announced

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November 19, 2025

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CHEYENNE — The Domestic Sheep/Bighorn Sheep Interaction Working Group will meet at 10 a.m., Nov. 25, in Lander at the Inn at Lander Warbonnet Room, 260 Grandview Drive. The event is hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming Livestock Board and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.

Virtual options for the public to attend the workshop will be available via Zoom. For a link to the Zoom meeting as well as login information, contact amanda.fry@wyo.gov.

The tentative agenda will include the following topics:

Wildfire restoration in Wyoming — Bob Budd, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust.
Seminoe/Ferris Bighorn Sheep seasonal range updates — Daryl Lutz, Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Pedro Mountains management — Lee Knox, Wyoming Game and Fish Department..
Wyoming Plan — Working Group discussion
Federal Legislation updates — Working Group discussion.
West Central States Woolgrowers Convention overview — Alison Crane, Wyoming Woolgrowers Association.
Bighorn sheep/domestic sheep interaction, ongoing research in Montana — Jared Beaver, Montana State University.

More information on the Domestic Sheep/Bighorn Sheep Interaction Working Group’s past meetings and research recommendations can be found on the Game and Fish Bighorn Sheep information page.

The State of Wyoming supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids should contact the Game and Fish at (307) 777-4501. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.

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