With bison meat prices at an all-time high, Wyoming and Colorado ranchers are finding themselves in a great position to take advantage. In 2010, bison was going for about $2.38 a pound. This year, the going rate is closer to $3.90, and prices for live animals are strong as well. Store prices are also high, [...] [...]
The governors of Colorado, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wyoming have agreed to work together to encourage U.S. automakers to develop affordable natural-gas vehicles. The governors signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday saying they would they would seek a joint request for proposals. The states would work to determined how many natural gas vehicles each could commit [...] [...]
A potential buyer has expressed interest buying the full capacity of a planned transmission line to carry Wyoming wind power to Colorado. LS Power is the developer of the Wyoming Colorado Intertie line, which will stretch 180 miles from near Wheatland to near Brush, Colo. Adam Gassaway of LS Power has declined to identify the [...] [...]
The Mountain States Business Conditions Index, which surveys supply managers, shows positive growth is likely over the next several months for Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. For the 15th straight month, leading economic indicators for the mountain region were positive, indicating economic growth is on tap for the first half of 2011. With a score of [...] [...]