Relevant Gold Gets Approval for Lewiston Drilling
Federal and state regulators have cleared expanded gold drilling at the Lewiston Project in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Wyoming Science News
Across Wyoming, coverage here takes in science stories that reach from the state's universities and research institutions to field studies in its open landscapes. The page follows discoveries, research funding and the scientific work tied to the state's land, water and wildlife.
Environmental
Aquarry Launches Mine Cleanup Pilot in Wyoming
The Colorado startup's first field deployment will track how its process captures carbon while treating mine waste.
Geology
Scientists Identify Ancient Wyoming Sea Creature
Researchers have named Wyoteuthis linsterorum, a 160-million-year-old belemnite relative whose unusually wide rostrum set it apart from known relatives.
Energy
UW Student Earns Power Line Research Award
A University of Wyoming Ph.D. student received a Best Paper Award at an international energy systems conference in Munich.
Nuclear
Live Poll
Should the state provide grants and loans to private energy companies for new projects?
Nucleon Fuel Seeks Grant for Wyoming Uranium Facility
The company has applied for $20 million in state funding to support its proposed uranium conversion plant.
Botany
University of Wyoming Expands Plant Research Facility
A new walk-in growth chamber enhances plant research capabilities at the University of Wyoming.
This section follows research at the state's higher education institutions, geology and energy-related studies, wildlife and ecosystem work, and funding decisions that shape which projects go forward. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, wherever field research or a lab finding carries a story. Much of the state's scientific work happens outdoors, so landscape, weather and seasonal conditions often shape what researchers can study and when. Water availability and the economics of extraction are the two constraints that recur most in the state's research agenda.