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In Wyoming, a Tribe and a City Pursue Clean Energy Funds Spurned by the Governor
The Northern Arapaho Tribe and City of Cheyenne are seeking money for solar panels, emissions cuts and expenses reductions. Grant managers say any amount would create jobs and diversify the energy portfolio.
By Jake Bolster
When Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon told the Environmental Protection Agency in 2023 that the state would not be applying for federal grant money to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases, he left most communities in the state without access to potentially transformative funds to upgrade infrastructure, reduce pollution and bring down costs for local governments.
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