[Bullitt]

If there's a place for wind power in Wyoming, Wheatland is it. Damned place gets hurricane force winds up in the mountains that barrel down into town providing a near steady 20 mph wind most days. Got stuck in a snow storm in those mountains overnight in May, not real fun digging out a high-centered F550 with 70-80 mph winds.

Energy opportunities abound out west, but people are pretty divided about it. Many long time ranchers don't take too kindly to the natural gas companies. One rancher I met said that he carries his rifle with him to shoot two things: coyotes and methaners. There's a real mentality of independence out there and little desire for "outsiders" coming in and screwing with the way things have been for years. That said, the potential profits from natural gas, wind power, etc. have been tempting enough for some ranchers, typically the younger ones.
The gas companies pay well too. Girl I met out there gets paid $15/hr to power wash gas company vehicles all day everyday. The methane boys' trucks are all brand new full size pickups with custom fabrication for their gas well checking instruments. Rumor had it these guys get upwards of $60K a year to maintain these gas wells, basically just driving around making sure each well that is about the size of a Suburban is still functioning. There's a lot of land out there, and as diesel becomes more expensive I would bet more ranchers turn to allowing gas wells and wind farms on their land.