There are signs of an uptick in oil and gas activity in eastern Wyoming. People are even using the word boom when they consider 2018. And that means different things to different people. In Douglas, where a few years ago the boom was almost too much to handle, people would prefer steady growth. Special thanks to people in Douglas for their help on this story, the county assessor Dixie Huxtable, Purity Oilfield Services and Douglas Upper Elementary School.

(Music credit: Sundown by Josh Woodward)

Oil and gas operators say the Powder River Basin could blow up like the Bakken, even at current oil prices. But, a common conflict in Wyoming could slow that down: federal regs. Some want the state to take more control or for more compromise with the feds. Others are concerned about what a boom in the PRB could mean for the environment or local communities. Either way the Powder is getting attention. Energy reporter Heather Richards talks to a local landman, Jarred Kubat, about why the PRB is sparking so much interest and what's at stake for industry. 

(Music credit: Sundown by Josh Woodward)

The coal market has changed drastically since plans were laid for the Wyoming Integrated Test Center. Now that the carbon capture research facility is about to open its doors, energy reporter Heather Richards checks in with Jason Begger, director of the state infrastructure authority, about how the project can help shape the future of coal.

(Music credit: Sundown by Josh Woodward)