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Wyoming Advances Coal Capture Repeal
Coverage from County 17, WyoFile, and others
Wyoming lawmakers have advanced legislation to repeal the state’s 2020 carbon-capture mandate, which requires utilities with coal units to study retrofit options and funds the work through ratepayer surcharges.
Supporters of repeal cite customer costs, large potential retrofit expenses and changing federal policy, while opponents argue the mandate could help preserve access to markets with low-carbon requirements. Existing research, including a Black Hills Energy and Carbon GeoCapture pilot, would be grandfathered under the committee amendment.
The story now emphasizes that repeal is actively moving through the legislature, with the committee vote unanimous and the bill heading to the full House. It also adds a key carveout: existing carbon-capture projects would be preserved under the amendment.
The repeal push has moved from a general legislative effort to an advanced bill with clearer fiscal stakes and a defined grandfathering approach. The story also now includes more concrete parallel projects, especially a state-backed CO2-injection pilot and broader direct-air-capture interest.