Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is common in the Cowboy State. Energy companies use this technique to access hard-to-reach oil and natural gas deposits. While modern fracking uses mixtures of sand, water, and various chemicals, a proposed project in the early 1970s sought to use something else...atomic weapons. Project Wagon Wheel was one of several proposals for using atomic fission devices for mining and civil engineering projects. Join Jeremy and John as they explore the background of a...
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Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is common in the Cowboy State. Energy companies use this technique to access hard-to-reach oil and natural gas deposits. While modern fracking uses mixtures of sand, water, and various chemicals, a proposed project in the early 1970s sought to use something else...atomic weapons. Project Wagon Wheel was one of several proposals for using atomic fission devices for mining and civil engineering projects. Join Jeremy and John as they explore the background of a...
Episode 2 - Battles of Platte Bridge Station & Red Buttes
Buffalo Tales: Stories from Wyoming History
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Episode 2 - Battles of Platte Bridge Station & Red Buttes
On the morning of July 26, 1865, Lieutenant Caspar Collins and Commissary Sergeant Amos Custard rode into the history books during the Battles of Platte Bridge Station and Red Buttes. These small battles left an indelible mark on the history of Central Wyoming and especially the City of Casper, Wyoming. Join Jeremy and John as they explore these important battles...and how the City of Casper got its name thanks in part to a typographical error. Chapter Markers Introduction - 00:00 US ...
Buffalo Tales: Stories from Wyoming History
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is common in the Cowboy State. Energy companies use this technique to access hard-to-reach oil and natural gas deposits. While modern fracking uses mixtures of sand, water, and various chemicals, a proposed project in the early 1970s sought to use something else...atomic weapons. Project Wagon Wheel was one of several proposals for using atomic fission devices for mining and civil engineering projects. Join Jeremy and John as they explore the background of a...