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Wyoming Could Gain the Most from Federal Climate Funding, But Obstacles Are Many

Inside Climate News · By Marianne Lavelle · last updated
Ambitious climate action could reap rewards for the No. 1 coal state, one study concludes. But the state economy remains tied to fossil fuels.

By Marianne Lavelle

Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, leading Republican voices on energy policy, have been among the foremost critics of the nation’s first comprehensive climate law.

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