Tag Archives: Pavillion

Study complete; Wyoming officials to meet with Pavillion residents on Thursday, June 12

Posted on June 11, 2014 by davidjkatz

The train wreck of an investigation into water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming will take another lurch forward on Thursday when State officials meet with Pavillion residents to discuss the results of a long-awaited study on the cause of the contamination. Officials say … Continue reading →

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Pavillion, Wyoming: politics trumps science, citizens suffer

Posted on March 13, 2014 by davidjkatz

The town of Pavillion, Wyoming is in many ways unremarkable. It sits southeast of Yellowstone Park, just 200 miles due south of Red Lodge. The 2010 census puts its population at 231 in 95 households. But Pavillion sits at the … Continue reading →

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More on federal loopholes: how the Clean Air Act enables polluters in Wyoming (audio)

Posted on March 12, 2014 by davidjkatz

On Monday we looked at how successful the oil and gas industry has been in obtaining exemptions from major federal environmental legislation. This has real consequences for local communities, and from time to time we’re going to look at specific … Continue reading →

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A personal story: John Fenton, Pavillion, Wyoming (audio and video)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by davidjkatz

“We have really no power, no control of them coming or over what they do, where they do it or when they do it so you know it was a pretty rude awakening for us.” -John Fenton, Pavillion, Wyoming Telling … Continue reading →

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