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Construction resumes on wind project that has generated national attention
Construction resumes on wind project that has generated national attention
By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange 19 min ago
LARAMIE — Construction on the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project in Carbon County started again for the season on April 12, and the project has generated its fair share of national attention in recent months.
In early March, the CCSM project was featured in a New York Times story on wind energy, and it is also featured in a Discovery Channel special feature on climate called “Action Planet.” The hour-long special includes a seven-minute focus on wind energy in Campbell and Carbon counties.
“The Carbon County portion has beautiful footage of the Rocky Mountain Power wind power plants in Carbon County, and an interview with Rawlins Mayor Terry Weickum about the new opportunities that wind energy is bringing,” said Kara Choquette, director of communications and government relations for Power Company of Wyoming LLC said.
In the segment, University of Wyoming Energy and Economics professor Rob Godby says that coal is declining, and if there is ever a time when the last coal train leaves the station, it will likely depart from Wyoming. ... “Coal is declining. It is unavoidable,” Godby says. “(There are) cheaper forms of energy production that are already available now. It has already started with natural gas, it will continue with renewables. We need to accept that and start planning for a transition.”
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By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange 19 min ago
LARAMIE — Construction on the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project in Carbon County started again for the season on April 12, and the project has generated its fair share of national attention in recent months.
In early March, the CCSM project was featured in a New York Times story on wind energy, and it is also featured in a Discovery Channel special feature on climate called “Action Planet.” The hour-long special includes a seven-minute focus on wind energy in Campbell and Carbon counties.
“The Carbon County portion has beautiful footage of the Rocky Mountain Power wind power plants in Carbon County, and an interview with Rawlins Mayor Terry Weickum about the new opportunities that wind energy is bringing,” said Kara Choquette, director of communications and government relations for Power Company of Wyoming LLC said.
In the segment, University of Wyoming Energy and Economics professor Rob Godby says that coal is declining, and if there is ever a time when the last coal train leaves the station, it will likely depart from Wyoming. ... “Coal is declining. It is unavoidable,” Godby says. “(There are) cheaper forms of energy production that are already available now. It has already started with natural gas, it will continue with renewables. We need to accept that and start planning for a transition.”
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