Wyoming

Greenhouse gas regulations could cause declines in Wyoming's employment and revenues due to lowered demand for the coal the state produces, a University of Wyoming professor said recently.

Alaska, North Dakota and Wyoming are the states most "in the crosshairs" as energy revenues look to remain low well into next year, Fitch Ratings said.

Standard & Poor's upgraded Wyoming's Fremont County School District No. 1 to A-plus from A.

The Wyoming Community Development Authority is gearing up to issue $114 million to refund outstanding bonds and to purchase home loans as part of a program to make home buying easier for some state residents.

Standard & Poor's has downgraded Laramie County, Wyo.'s 2012 bonds issued for Cheyenne Regional Medical Center to A from A-plus.

The Wyoming Infrastructure Authority has named Jason Begger as its new executive director, replacing Loyd Drain who will step down at the end of next month.