energy industry

"Wyoming: Perspectives on a 'small town with long streets' " examines recent declines in the coal industry with city officials from affected cities and energy economists.

Natural gas is expected to remain the fuel of choice for power generation with an expected 40% share of U.S. markets this summer.

Jim Robinson says the overall report is mostly good news for Wyoming's economy.

The city council voted 5-1 last week to keep an estimated $9 million at the bank.

The good news in the report included sizable decreases in unemployment some of the state's major energy-producing counties in a year-over-year comparison.

Economist David Bullard said the fact that the state's big energy producing counties have seen the biggest drops in unemployment over the past year bodes well for the overall state economy.

Natrona and Campbell counties have each seen their unemployment rate drop by a full percentage point over the past year, according to the report.

Jim Robinson says the latest report continues a trend of gradual but steady improvement in Wyoming's economy.

The state's three biggest energy-producing counties have all seen their unemployment rates drop by over two percentage points over the past year.

The state economy is gradually improving, according to a new report.