New group pushes for more renewable energy in Wyoming

CASPER — There’s a new organization in town, and it’s been making the rounds in the Wyoming Legislature’s interim committee meetings.

Meet Powering Up Wyoming. The group describes itself as a grassroots organization promoting the use of an “all of the above energy strategy” to prepare the state for an uncertain economic future.

The team lobbies for some relative newcomers to the energy landscape here: wind and solar energy, as well as storage technology.

Last week, the organization announced it had formed an inaugural advisory board of directors. The group appointed stakeholders who hail from...