@DBleizeffer

Reporter @WyoFile covering energy & climate. Alum: @mit_esi and @JSKstanford fellowships, @Report4America. he/him #punk🤘🏻[email protected]

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Ian James@ByIanJamesOct 16
BREAKING: Arizona has joined a lawsuit by Nevada over the Trump administration's plan to impose major water cutbacks. Top official Tom Buschatzke says the cuts in the state's Colorado River water allotment “would devastate Arizona’s economy.” latimes.com/environment/stor… @latimes

Arizona escalates water war, intervening in lawsuit over federal Colorado River cuts

Arizona has joined in Nevada in suing to challenge the Trump administration's plan for water cutbacks along the Colorado River.

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Inside Climate News
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Can oil companies be sued for climate deception? That’s the question at the heart of a case argued before the Supreme Court on Monday. insideclimatenews.org/news/0…

Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil Companies - Inside Climate News

The justices’ ruling could decide whether more than two dozen similar claims proceed. The cases accuse oil companies of misleading the public about climate change and stymieing efforts to curb...

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High Country News@highcountrynewsOct 6
Climate change is increasing the frequency of the blooms. Here’s what you need to know. buff.ly/guoMNKm

Toxic algal blooms are spreading across the West - High Country News

Climate change is increasing the frequency of the blooms. Here’s what you need to know.

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Ian James@ByIanJamesOct 5
Today the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a major climate case. A group of Colorado ranchers who are struggling with severe drought and heat say big oil companies should be held accountable for their role in causing climate change. latimes.com/environment/stor…

Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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WyoFile@WyoFileSep 21
Though global engineering giant Bechtel was expected to see the ambitious nuclear power project through to completion, it wasn't able to reach an agreement with Bill Gates-backed TerraPower. #wyomingneww #nuclearpower wyofile.com/lead-contractor-…

Lead contractor pulls out of Gates’ Natrium nuclear power plant project in Wyoming - WyoFile

TerraPower says construction will continue as planned as it seeks a new contractor, with its in-service date of 2031 intact.

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Mother Jones
@MotherJonesSep 23
We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.” This is what Microsoft’s director of applied science had to say about training their AI model on copyrighted content from our newsroom and many others, according to new docs revealed during our lawsuit against the company. motherjones.com/politics/202…

AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”

Documents from our lawsuit reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening.

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WyoFile@WyoFileSep 16
The controversial hydroelectric project has sparked an outpouring of criticism from local wildlife and fisheries advocates. #wyomingnews #environmentalimpact wyofile.com/seminoe-pumped-w…

Seminoe pumped-water storage critics cheer news that BLM will perform additional analysis - WyoFile

The pending review appears to allow for more local and expert considerations regarding the controversial project that threatens wildlife and fisheries, concerned residents say.

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A new intervention on coal’s behalf as the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects an 8% decline in coal generation this year and a 6% decline next year. And as the courts have started to weigh in on other measures, not favorably. weku.org/the-commonwealth/20…

As coal declines in KY and across US, Trump's EPA drops CO2 emissions limits for power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will abandon Biden-era rules that force coal-burning power plants to capture most of their CO2 emissions.

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WyoFile@WyoFileSep 8
Wyoming's coal-powered stations are waning while wind and solar developers ask for construction delays. Data centers are driving demand for natural gas-based electrons. New plans would boost Wyoming's output by 74%. #datacenters #naturalgas #energy wyofile.com/natural-gas-lead…

Natural gas leads race to fuel Wyoming's spiking data-center driven electrical demand - WyoFile

Firm and conceptual plans would boost the state's electron output by 74% while coal-fueled power slips and plans for wind and solar are delayed.

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Ian James@ByIanJamesSep 5
“Climate change is bankrupting ranchers.” Seven Colorado ranchers are speaking out in a major climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. They say big oil companies should be held accountable for their role in causing climate change. latimes.com/environment/stor…

Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Montana Free Press@mtfreepressSep 3
Union announces plans to strike starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, citing failed contract negotiations. bit.ly/4zSqUil

Stillwater Mine workers announce strike

Contract dispute centers on employee health benefits and pay incentive structures.

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Attributing extreme weather events to climate change contributors and policies is going to be interesting. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Ian James@ByIanJamesAug 27
"What’s clear is that no country is truly prepared for a major climate disaster, and the risks are changing," @peterprengaman writes. "As powerful as extreme weather events have already gotten, much worse is likely to come. It’s basic physics." apnews.com/article/climate-c…

The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our...

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WyoFile@WyoFileAug 27
OPINION: Until the GOP stands up to Trump, columnist David Romtvedt writes, no Republican candidate will get his support. wyofile.com/democracy-in-my-…

Opinion | Democracy in my county

Until the GOP stands up to Trump, columnist David Romtvedt writes, no Republican candidate will get his support.

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WyoFile@WyoFileAug 27
"I can't point to any of the races where being opposed to data centers was a productive view," a Cheyenne politico said. #wyomingnews #wyomingelections #datacenters wyofile.com/how-did-data-cen…

How did data center skepticism impact elections in southeastern Wyoming? - WyoFile

In Wyoming hot spot for data center development, many candidates who touted tough positions against the boom fell to those with more moderate positions.

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Ian James@ByIanJamesAug 26
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water scarcity in the western United States. Now, scientists have found that a group of polluters is responsible for a large share of the drying. latimes.com/environment/stor…

Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California’s water woes, study finds

Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.

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WyoFile@WyoFileAug 19
The Republican primary winners for secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction and state treasurer signal a shift away from the hard-line faction of the party, and none were endorsed by the state GOP.
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WyoFile@WyoFileAug 19
Wyoming’s primary election live: In Pinedale, voters share research strategies and preferred candidates wyofile.com/wyoming-primary-…

Wyoming's primary election live: Laramie voters use buddy system to cast ballots - WyoFile

Follow along as WyoFile brings you the latest news from Wyoming's 2026 primary election.

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WyoFile@WyoFileAug 13
Customers around Upton and Newcastle may be the next to see an electric rate hike as the state weighs a request that would inflate the average residential monthly bill by about $32. #wyomingnews #electricrates #utilities wyofile.com/black-hills-ener…

Black Hills Energy wants to hike electric rates 32% in northeast Wyoming - WyoFile

The increase would inflate the average residential monthly bill by about $32.

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NWS Riverton
@NWSRivertonAug 12
You may have noticed it's a bit cooler and less dry today. Increasing moisture across the area brings rain chances and cooler temperatures through this weekend. Thursday and Thursday night will have the best chances for rain. #wywx
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