Wyoming Coal Producer Blackjewell LLC Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
In its list of the 30 largest unsecured claims, Blackjewel says it owes over $60 million in royalties to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Arch Coal, Peabody to Combine Wyoming Coal Mines, Other Assets
The companies were set to hold a conference call to discuss details Wednesday morning.
Crews Begin Drilling Well to Test Carbon Dioxide Storage
Researchers plan to collect 3D seismic data later this year.
Judge: US Must Weigh Cutbacks in Top Coal Region by Late ’19
Government officials had argued unsuccessfully that climate change could be addressed at individual mines rather than across the region.
Coal’s Tough Times Topic of Billings Conference
Tighter pollution regulations are also causing utilities to stop burning coal to make electricity.
Judge: Less Mining Must Be Studied For No. 1 U.S. Coal Region
Environmentalists praised the ruling but Morris denied their request to halt mining.
Air Quality Alert Issued for Wyoming’s Powder River Basin
The health alert, issued by the Wyoming Air Quality Division and relayed by the National Weather Service, is set to remain in effect until 6 p.m.
Wyoming to Decide on First New Major Coal Mine in Decades
The Wyoming Environmental Quality Council plans to vote on the mine Tuesday in Cheyenne.
Wyoming Bald Eagle Population Down
Numbers of both golden and bald eagles decreased from last year, likely due to cold temperatures and heavy snowcover in the region.
Wars Of Words On Coal, Climate; Industry, Environmentalists Comment On Leasing Moratorium
Tuesday marked the first of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's series of public comment sessions known as scoping meetings. A report on the comments will be published later this year.