Wyoming News Digest

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GREENHOUSE GASES

WASHINGTON — The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat-trapping gases show that U.S. power plants are responsible for the bulk of the pollution blamed for global warming. Power plants released 72 percent of the greenhouse gases reported to the Environmental Protection Agency for 2010, according to information released Wednesday that was the first catalog of global warming pollution by facility. The data include more than 6,700 of the largest industrial sources of greenhouse gases, or about 80 percent of total U.S. emissions. By Dina Cappiello.

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— GREENHOUSE GASES-LIST Power plants account for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to new federal data. The searchable database of power plants and their releases in 2010 is available at http://epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgdata/ .

SNOWMOBILE PERMITS

CHEYENNE — Wyoming has cut back on snowmobile trail grooming and support staff after seeing revenue from snowmobile registration permits decline in three of the last four winters. The Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Department maintains about 2,000 miles of snowmobile trails. It pays for the maintenance of the trail system mostly with a registration fee charged to snowmobilers. By Bob Moen.

WILDLIFE REGULATIONS

CHEYENNE — State lawmakers this year will consider a bill that would allow baiting of wildlife, luring whitetails into places they could be shot safely. Game and Fish says it would allow them to deal with deer thronging some towns in eastern Wyoming. By Ben Neary.

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— MEYER-CANCER TREATMENT — Wyoming State Treasurer Joe Meyer will undergo cancer surgery in Colorado this week and says he plans to return to work in a month.

— MOUNTAIN LION KILLED — A mountain lion spotted in a Gillette neighborhood has been killed.

— MEAD-TEXAS — Gov. Matt Mead is wrapping up a trip to Texas where he's been meeting with officials of some of the nation's largest energy companies to try to drum up support for the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources.

— REPAYMENT-PONZI SCHEME — A web site has been launched by some investors who say they are being victimized twice by former Albuquerque real estate executive Doug Vaughan's Ponzi scheme.

— AFGHANISTAN-SCHWARTZ-FLAGS — Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered the lowering of U.S. flags in Michigan on Friday in honor of Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz.AP Photos MITRA201, DT202.

— USDA OFFICE CLOSURES — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it plans to shutter four offices in Montana and Wyoming as part of a $150 million cost cutting measure that includes 259 closures nationwide.

— RECLAIMED WATER — A new report says the use of treated sewage water could safely increase the nation's drinking supplies.

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WYOMING

LARAMIE — Adam Waddell isn't apologizing.After a 14-2 start, certainly nobody is asking him to. The Wyoming Cowboys senior, who was around for 20 victories in the past two seasons combined, has been a big part of the Pokes best start in more than six decades as the team now looks ahead to Mountain West play. By Eric Schmoldt of the Casper Star-Tribune.

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— WYOMING-CONFERENCE — The Wyoming Cowgirls open up the Mountain West Conference season against the UNLV Lady Rebels.