Wyoming – Later this fall, Congress will put the finishing touches on Cap and Trade legislation that has many in Wyoming squirming. The belief is that it could hurt consumers as well as Wyoming's energy industry. University of Wyoming Economist Jason Shogren tells Bob Beck that Cap and Trade will certainly be felt in Wyoming

Wyoming – The Wyoming Toad lives only in the Laramie Basin, in Albany County. Its population dropped in the 1980s, due to habitat loss and other factors. By 1995, it was thought to be extinct in the wild. Now, the toad is showing researchers that there might be hope for amphibian species worldwide threatened by a deadly fungus. Wyoming Public Radio's Molly Messick has this story.

Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park sits atop one of the biggest volcanoes on earth. The volcano was once thought to be extinct.... but scientists now thing it could erupt again, possibly with devastating consequences for those of us living in the Rocky Mountain West. Joel Achenbach is a reporter for the Washington Post. He wrote a cover story about the Yellowstone volcano for the August issue of National Geographic. He tells Addie Goss about his article paints a picture of what's underneath America's oldest national park.

Wyoming – Two University of Wyoming students spent their July living on a tight budget. They spent a dollar a day on food to experience first hand what it is like to be extremely poor, hoping to raise awareness of hunger in the process. Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay visited the students with a week to go in their experiment.

Wyoming – Coal has long had a reputation as a dirty fuel... and now there's concern about the carbon dioxide released when coal is burned. As some consider the future of the coal industry, the Environment Report's Matt Sepic has this look at the science behind so-called "clean coal."

Wyoming – Newly released polls show that a majority of Americans want a form of comprehensive health care legislation passed, but few seem to be able agree on the details. A small sampling of some in Wyoming shows that's also the case here. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports

Wyoming – This Year is the 40th anniversary of what in Wyoming is known as the Black 14. That is an event where 14 African-American football players were kicked off of the University of Wyoming football team for wearing armbands in protest of policies at Brigham Young. The issue grabbed national attention and changed the face of U-W football forever. Ryan Thorburn has written a book called Black 14: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Wyoming Football. He joins Bob Beck to discuss it.

Wyoming – Wyoming law enforcement has busted over 200 secret methamphetamine labs in the last 10 years. Every county in Wyoming has had at least one....and some of these houses and apartments are still contaminated. Chemical residues, including meth itself, linger on the floors, counters and walls. Almost a year and a half ago, the Wyoming legislature passed a law regulating the clean-up of these former meth labs. But the details of that law aren't written yet. And some Wyomingites feel their neighborhoods are hanging in the balance.

By Molly Messick

Laramie, Wyo. – That constraints on carbon emissions would drive up energy costs for consumers is a common argument against federal cap and trade legislation. Last week Rep. Cynthia Lummis raised the issue in a press conference. But the cap and trade bill that passed the U.S. House in June would give what are called permits or allowances to energy consumers to help mitigate those costs. And under the bill, Wyoming consumers fare better than those in any other state.