coal

The Billings Gazette reported that Montana mines produced 15.1 million tons of coal in the first seven months of the year, down 21% compared to the same time last year.

Wyoming’s governor is promoting a Trump administration study that says capturing carbon dioxide emitted by four coal-fired power plants would be an economical way to curtail the pollution.

15% reduction in jobs since March.

Orion will acquire mineral rights to the world’s largest known trona deposit.

Democratic attorneys general from California, New York, New Mexico and Washington on Monday sued the administration over its coal program.

That will allow the firm to mine for coal near Sheridan.

U.S. coal production as it is has been falling steadily for more than a decade.

The petition was filed by the United Mine Workers and the United Steelworkers unions.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Coal Energy Center signed an agreement.

A lawyer said the mining companies don't dispute owing money on the shovels but the question is how much.