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Kemmerer, Wyoming is Being Marketed All Wrong Our beautiful town in the southwest corner of Wyoming is being misrepresented, and it’s a sentiment echoed by many visitors who come here specifically for fossil tourism. Time and time again, tourists express their surprise that Kemmerer isn’t marketed for what truly makes it unique: its world-renowned paleontological history. This area holds fossils dating back 51.98 million years — long before any modern industry took root. And yet, when you search

For decades, Kemmerer, Wyoming relied on coal and gas to keep their town thriving. The closure of the local coal plant meant disaster for workers and the community. But Kemmerer has hope because it will be home to a next generation nuclear power plant built by Terra Power, which means clean power and IBEW jobs. Here’s the whole story. | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers