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Jessica Grant (front), from Boxelder Rural School, secured first place in the Converse County Middle School Spelling Bee held at Douglas Middle School Tuesday. The two other students who qualified...

Wind Farm Approved

BY TOM HASSLINER
Reporter

It's officially approved.

Plans to bring PacifiCorp's two proposed 66-turbine, 99-megawatt wind farm projects to the Glenrock area are marching forward.

The Wyoming Industrial Siting Council approved PacifiCorp's application Feb. 19 following an extensive public hearing at Glenrock Town Hall. The approval included the addition of a few provisions the company must follow.

First, PacifiCorp will not have to...

Enhanced oil recovery plans on track

By JOHN CREEK
Reporter

Three oil fields outside Glenrock will soon receive an infusion of new capital from Colorado-based Rancher Energy Corporation. The money will be used to build enhanced oil recovery (EOR) field facilities in an attempt to tap into an estimated 90 million barrels of un-recovered oil by 2010.

The company recently announced it is in negotiations with a partner to secure $83.5...