Wyoming National Guard: The Guard hosted a Rehearsal of Concept drill in Cheyenne to coordinate safety, traffic, communications, emergency response and aviation support for Wyoming’s America 250 celebration on July 4, including UH-60 Black Hawk and C-130 flyovers. Energy & environment: The Trump administration is set to push nearly $700M into the coal industry using a Korean War-era statute, including upgrades to coal plants and funding tied to a planned Oakland export terminal that could move Wyoming and Montana coal. Colorado River: Federal officials say they’ll use a shorter-term 10-year framework with new operational guidelines every two years if states can’t reach a seven-state deal, with an Environmental Impact Statement due in summer. Public lands fight: A coalition backed by 21 states and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Air Force in a lawsuit over the Tarague Beach detonation range on Guam, arguing permitting should proceed without added delays. Wyoming politics-adjacent legal: A New York lost-property case tied to 39,069 dormant bitcoin wallets saw fresh on-chain movement after a court stay, keeping the dispute over “abandoned” crypto alive. Local Wyoming governance: A Cheyenne-area council meeting covered routine approvals, an airport update, and discussion of water shares tied to incoming wind farm activity.