Wyoming Liberty Group

12/11/2024

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"Just Say No" was the catchphrase of an advertising campaign back in the 1980s and 1990s to ward children away from falling into the clutches of drugs.

"This Is Your Brain on Drugs" was another campaign in the 1980s, spearheaded by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. They aired a few public service announcements on television that became seared into the public consciousness.

by Wyoming Liberty Group Just say no. Remember that? Or how about this one: This is your brain on drugs. Once upon a time, decades ago, these were famous taglines for major national campaigns to discourage people—children, in particular—from using illicit drugs. And those ads stuck—people reme...

12/10/2024

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In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we sit down with Senator Charles Scott, Wyoming's longest-serving legislator, who has dedicated an impressive 46 years to the state. As the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott discusses his extensive legislative history, including his role in shaping key policies like the Hathaway Scholarship.

11/28/2024

In this in-depth interview, Congresswoman Hageman shares candid insights and bold perspectives on some of the most pressing policy issues facing Wyoming and the nation. Harriet Hageman

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11/27/2024

Highly radioactive nuclear waste may indeed one day come to our beautiful state of Wyoming. Various interests have been pushing this idea for decades. This isn't going away. In fact, the bill will be considered in January when the full state legislature convenes.

by Wyoming Liberty Group Recently, the state legislature's Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee passed draft legislation that would open the door in Wyoming to the temporary storage of nuclear fuel waste. Temporary, by the way, is a relative term. More on this in a moment. But what....

11/26/2024

Rep. Hageman recently called out the Bureau of Land Management—otherwise known as BLM—and its misguided Western Solar Plan, which would vastly expand the amount of public land that could be used for big industrial solar projects. Perhaps up to 31 million acres in nearly a dozen states in the West, including our very own Wyoming.

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11/25/2024

Holly discusses the state's leadership in energy innovation and the unique educational opportunities offered at UW, including degrees in Energy Resource Management.

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11/21/2024

Drug proponents point to the drug crisis that has claimed tens of thousands of lives in recent years. They say supervised drug consumption sites help save lives.

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11/20/2024

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The state wants the local schools to devise their own AI policies for the classroom and for teachers to instruct kids about how to use artificial intelligence ethically. (Is that a contradiction in terms?)

11/19/2024

TerraPower, the nuclear company founded by Bill Gates, recently announced that it had awarded a contract to a firm to design, test and do other stuff for something called a "sodium-air heat exchanger" and "air stack structures and equipment for the Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project currently under construction in Kemmerer, Wyoming."

by Wyoming Liberty Group TerraPower, the nuclear company founded by Bill Gates, recently announced that it had awarded a contract to a firm to design, test and do other stuff for something called a sodium-air heat exchanger and air stack structures and equipment for the Natrium Reactor Demonstration...

11/14/2024

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There's hype. And then there's jargon. Combine the two, and you have quite the mess. That's certainly the case with the latest push to expand renewable energy in Wyoming.

11/13/2024

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We may not fully realize it, but it appears that Wyoming is fast becoming a key staging ground in the race involving the United States against rivals Russia and China for domination in nuclear power--not just for weapons but also for civilian use.

11/12/2024

https://wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues/renewable-energy-and-electric-cars-the-reality-for-wyoming-and-beyond-episode-79

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we are joined by Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy at the Institute for Energy Research, who talks about the challenges facing America's energy future, focusing on the issues surrounding wind and solar energy. While we touch on electric vehicles and the government's push for EV mandates, the conversation centers on the real-world difficulties of relying on wind and solar power to meet the country's energy needs.

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we are joined by Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy at the Institute for Energy Research, who talks about the challenges facing America's energy future, focusing on the issues surrounding wind and solar energy. While we touch on electric vehicles and the gove...