联邦法规促进怀俄明州风能、太阳能发展，引发化石燃料行业担忧

拜登政府更新的可再生能源规则旨在激励和加快公共土地上的风能和太阳能项目开发，提供租金和费用减免。尽管这一举措受到寻求加速清洁能源转型的支持者的欢迎，但它引发了采矿业和石油和天然气利益相关者的担忧，他们认为这是对其行业的不公平优势，创造了不公平的竞争环境。

Federal Rule Sparks Economic Jolt for Wind and Solar in Wyoming, Raising Concerns Among Fossil Fuel Interests

联邦法规引发怀俄明州风能和太阳能经济震荡，引发化石燃料利益相关者的担忧

The Biden administration's ambitious renewable energy agenda is reverberating through Wyoming, with a newly issued federal rule promising substantial economic benefits for wind and solar project developers while drawing sharp criticism from traditional fossil fuel industries.

拜登政府雄心勃勃的可再生能源议程正在怀俄明州引起反响，新颁布的联邦规则承诺为风能和太阳能项目开发商带来可观的经济利益，同时招致传统化石燃料行业的尖锐批评。

The "renewable energy rule" announced Thursday aims to accelerate the transition to clean power by streamlining approvals and reducing fees for wind and solar development on priority areas of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This could incentivize significant clean energy investment in Wyoming, where vast open spaces provide prime opportunities for renewable projects.

周四宣布的“可再生能源规则”旨在通过简化审批并降低土地管理局（BLM）管理的公共土地优先区域的风能和太阳能开发费用来加速向清洁能源的过渡。这可能会刺激怀俄明州的大量清洁能源投资，那里广阔的开放空间为可再生能源项目提供了绝佳的机会。

Incentives for Clean Energy Development

清洁能源发展的激励措施

According to the Department of the Interior, the updated regulation stems from the Energy Policy Act of 2020, which authorizes BLM to reduce rents and fees for wind and solar development on public lands. The new rule further enhances these incentives by:

据内政部称，更新后的规定源于《2020 年能源政策法案》，该法案授权 BLM 降低公共土地上风能和太阳能开发的租金和费用。新规则通过以下方式进一步增强了这些激励措施：

• Reducing rents and fees for BLM land by approximately 80% compared to rates established in 2022.
• Allowing BLM to accept wind and solar lease applications in priority areas without competitive auctions, if deemed in the public interest.

Renewable energy advocates applaud the rule, arguing that it will expedite project development and help meet the Biden administration's goal of a pollution-free power sector by 2035.

与 2022 年制定的费率相比，将 BLM 土地的租金和费用降低约 80%。如果认为符合公共利益，则允许 BLM 接受优先区域的风能和太阳能租赁申请，而无需进行竞争性拍卖。可再生能源倡导者对该规则表示赞赏，认为它将加快项目开发，并帮助实现拜登政府到 2035 年实现电力行业无污染的目标。

Rachael Hamby, policy director for the Center for Western Priorities, emphasizes the importance of prioritizing certain areas for renewable development: "In areas that have already been identified as most suitable for renewable energy development, this will streamline the leasing process and help develop renewable energy capacity more quickly."

西方优先事项中心政策主任Rachael Hamby强调了优先考虑可再生能源发展某些地区的重要性：“在已被确定为最适合可再生能源发展的地区，这将简化租赁流程并有助于发展可再生能源容量更快。”

Uneven Playing Field for Fossil Fuels

化石燃料的不公平竞争环境

However, the renewable energy rule has drawn ire from the mining, oil, and gas industries, who view it as creating an uneven playing field.

然而，可再生能源规则引起了采矿、石油和天然气行业的愤怒，他们认为这创造了一个不公平的竞争环境。

Travis Deti, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association, decries the rule as "picking winners and losers" while "throwing out the concept of multiple use of federal lands." He argues that it will drive up energy costs for Americans and undermine grid reliability.

怀俄明州矿业协会执行董事特拉维斯·德蒂 (Travis Deti) 谴责该规则是“挑选赢家和输家”，同时“抛弃了联邦土地多重使用的概念”。他认为这将增加美国人的能源成本并损害电网的可靠性。

Similarly, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) highlights that the rule adjusts rents and fees differently for solar and wind projects compared to oil and gas projects. Ryan McConnaughey, vice president of PAW, emphasizes that this "creates an unlevel playing field among energy sources on federal lands."

同样，怀俄明州石油协会（PAW）强调，与石油和天然气项目相比，该规则对太阳能和风能项目的租金和费用进行了不同的调整。 PAW 副总裁 Ryan McConnaughey 强调，这“在联邦土地上的能源资源之间创造了一个不公平的竞争环境”。

Growing Footprint of Renewables in Wyoming

怀俄明州可再生能源的足迹不断增长

Despite these concerns, Wyoming has already witnessed significant investment in wind and solar projects in recent years. As of January 2021, 45 renewable energy projects have been approved on public lands in the state, including the 590-megawatt Rock Creek wind project, the largest such project in Wyoming.

尽管存在这些担忧，怀俄明州近年来已经在风能和太阳能项目上进行了大量投资。截至 2021 年 1 月，该州公共土地上已批准 45 个可再生能源项目，其中包括 590 兆瓦的 Rock Creek 风电项目，这是怀俄明州最大的此类项目。

According to WindExchange, over 3,286 megawatts of wind-producing turbines are currently operating in Wyoming, with another 3,503 megawatts in various stages of planning or construction. Wind currently accounts for 22.4% of the state's electric grid mix, second only to coal-fired power plants at 72.6%.

据 WindExchange 称，怀俄明州目前正在运行超过 3,286 兆瓦的风力涡轮机，另有 3,503 兆瓦处于规划或建设的不同阶段。目前，风电占该州电网结构的22.4%，仅次于燃煤电厂的72.6%。

The renewable energy rule is expected to further accelerate this trend, bringing additional economic benefits to Wyoming while diversifying its energy portfolio. However, the concerns raised by fossil fuel industries will continue to shape the debate over energy development in the state and the broader implications of the Biden administration's clean energy agenda.

可再生能源规则预计将进一步加速这一趋势，为怀俄明州带来额外的经济效益，同时使其能源组合多样化。然而，化石燃料行业引发的担忧将继续影响该州能源发展的辩论以及拜登政府清洁能源议程的更广泛影响。