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Current headlines
Jan. 30, 2015	BLM issues Decision Record for CCSM Project Infrastructure Components
Jan. 28, 2015	500,000 sage-grouse data points, 5 years of study provide important conservation, planning insights for PCW
Aug. 11, 2014	BLM Issues Environmental Assessment for Infrastructure Components for the CCSM Project
Aug. 8, 2014	Wyoming Industrial Siting Council approves state permit for the CCSM Project
June 20, 2014	3 PCW sage-grouse research papers selected for scientific conference
May 13, 2014	PCW files Industrial Siting permit application
Dec. 5, 2013	BLM to hold 2 scoping meetings in December for Phase I Wind Turbine Development Environmental Assessment
Dec. 4, 2013	PCW’s detailed Eagle Conservation Plan supports application for eagle permit
Oct. 9, 2013	PCW makes BLM public scoping materials for Site-Specific Environmental Assessment 1 available online
Sept. 10, 2013	BLM to hold 2 scoping meetings in September
May 31, 2013	Site-specific work for wind project well under way
Jan. 26, 2013	Renewable energy projects featured in Los Angeles Times, Denver Post
Oct. 9, 2012	Interior Department Authorizes Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project Site
Oct. 2, 2012	County Commission approves PCW's conditional use permit application
Sept. 26, 2012	7 public open houses across 4 counties draw 150 participants
Sept. 4, 2012	PCW sets 7 meetings to share information about Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project
July 2, 2012	BLM publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement for Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project
Nov. 29, 2011	BLM selects Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project for 2012 "priority projects" list
Sept. 28, 2011	Reminder: Draft EIS comments accepted through Oct. 19
Aug. 27, 2011	Project information, praise and lots of people fill BLM's Draft EIS open houses
Aug. 19, 2011	BLM hosts Draft EIS open houses Aug. 22, 23
July 22, 2011	BLM publishes Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project
May 22, 2011	Third ‘Celebration of Wind’ spins into Carbon County
May 20, 2011	PCW begins unique avian monitoring program
March 1, 2011	Wyoming wind whips up record
Jan. 24, 2011	PCW News Roundup
Dec. 8, 2010	PCW sponsors U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Project
Aug. 25, 2010	PCW supports 2010 Saratoga Bullfest competition
July 23, 2010	Sage-grouse monitoring under way
June 14, 2010	CCCOG this week welcomes PCW
May 19, 2010	Soar Spot: Rawlins hosts second annual Celebration of Wind
April 26, 2010	PCW to share project information through upcoming Carbon County activities
April 14, 2010	Photo Feature: Spin-sational success
April 7, 2010	PCW begins sage-grouse monitoring program as part of comprehensive wildlife conservation plan
March 20, 2010	Great turnout, great questions, great support at PCW open houses
March 5, 2010	PCW and TOTCO create significant wildlife conservation plan

PCW in the news

An archive of articles available online that reference our project:

July 31, 2013	The Saratoga Sun	Place-based in the Platte
May 28, 2013	Casper Star-Tribune	Intensive work begins on Wyo wind power mega-project
Feb. 19, 2013	Greenwire	Wyo. dreams of marrying wind to Calif. Markets
Feb. 1, 2013	E&E Publishing	Ventures aim to send Wyo. wind power south
Jan. 24, 2013	Los Angeles Times	Plan would bring Wyoming wind power to California
Jan. 20, 2013	The Denver Post	Big bet on Wyoming wind
Jan. 20, 2013	The Denver Post	Why Wyoming's winds pack windpower punch
Oct. 16, 2012	Federal Register	BLM Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision
Oct. 9, 2012	Associated Press	Salazar approves massive Wyoming wind project
Sept. 5, 2012	The Saratoga Sun	Wind project begins final hurdles
Aug. 7, 2012	The White House	PCW's "nationally and regionally significant wind energy project" to be expedited
Aug. 7, 2012	NWCC	Sage-Grouse Collaborative awards funding for research in 2012
Aug. 6, 2012	Casper Star-Tribune	Wyoming wind farm among projects prioritized
July 3, 2012	Federal Register	BLM Notice of Availability of the Final EIS
July 2, 2012	E&E Publishing	Administration advances largest U.S. wind farm
June 29, 2012	Federal Register	EPA Notice of Availability of the Final EIS
Jan. 11, 2012	CleanTechnica	2500 MW Wind Project Fast-Tracked in Wyo.
Sept. 27, 2011	Casper Star-Tribune	Report: Wyoming wind would save California money
Sept. 14, 2011	Fortune	The power struggle for Wyoming's wind
July 22,2011	Federal Register	BLM Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS
May 29, 2011	Casper Star-Tribune	Wyoming wind farm project gets bird radar
May 18, 2011	Saratoga Sun	FFA builds bird ladders for PCW
May 9, 2011	NWCC	Sage-Grouse Research Collaborative awards research funding
March 1, 2011	Casper Star-Tribune	42 mph wind tops records at proposed wind farm
Dec. 21, 2010	U.S. Dept. of Energy (Wind Powering America)	WPA Assists Bureau of Land Management Reach Its Renewable Energy Goal: A Wind Powering America Success Story
Oct. 21, 2010	North American Windpower	PCW gets into the wind business in a big way
May 5, 2010	Saratoga Sun	Voices of the Valley: Energy
April 12, 2010	Associated Press	Wyo. wind project offers grouse conservation plan
Aug. 31, 2009	Associated Press	Anschutz proceeds with plan
May 26, 2009	Associated Press	Wyoming’s wind boom
April 27, 2009	Associated Press	Carbon County celebrates, ponders wind future
April 12, 2009	Casper Star-Tribune	Wind project promises jobs
Dec. 8, 2008	Denver Business Journal	Renewables: Anschutz moving ahead
Sept. 8, 2008	Renewable Energy World	BLM asks ENSR to prepare EIS
Aug. 5, 2008	Casper Star-Tribune	Feds set wind farm public meetings
July 25, 2008	Federal Register	BLM Notice of Intent to announce a proposed EIS

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BLM Phase I Environmental Analysis

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