NEWS BRIEFS for Wednesday, November 8, 2023

From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers

Average gasoline prices drop nearly 8 cents again last week

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 7.8 cents per gallon for the second consecutive week, averaging $3.48 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.

Prices in Wyoming are 29.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 17 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 6.6 cents in the last week, and stands at $4.38 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state on Sunday was $2.79 per gallon, while the highest was $4.49, a difference of $1.70 per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 32.8 cents per gallon from a month ago, and stands 40.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data.

This data was compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

This story was published on November 8, 2023.

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Torrington woman no longer missing

TORRINGTON (WNE) -– Azia Saldana, the 33-year-old Torrington mother of four who was reported missing on October 18, has been in contact with her family, according to the Torrington Police Department.

Saldana has also been in communication with members of the department’s investigating team. She is no longer listed as a missing person.

“To preserve Azia’s privacy, and that of her family, no additional information will be released at this time,” the TPD release said.

This story was published on November 8, 2023.

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Gordon responds to legal win in oil and gas leasing lawsuit

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon is celebrating a legal victory for the state of Wyoming in a 2022 lawsuit by environmental groups that challenged the Converse County Oil and Gas Project.

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a request for a preliminary injunction to stop the project and dismissed five of six claims brought by the plaintiffs.

“Judge Chutkan’s decision is a major win for Wyoming,” Gordon said in a news release. “As I stated when this lawsuit was filed, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was a result of a years-long cooperative process that included federal agencies, state and local government, industry and private landowners. All worked together to develop a plan that allowed energy development while protecting our state’s wildlife and natural resources.”

“I have diligently defended Wyoming’s oil and gas industry from attempts to shut down federally approved projects, and I appreciate the ongoing work of our Attorney General’s office to protect Wyoming’s energy industry from dubious legal claims,” Gordon added.

This story was published on November 8, 2023.

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