Wyoming Lawmakers Move Ahead With Proposed Coal Lawsuit Fund
A bill to establish a $1.2 million legal fund in the top coal-mining state advanced without objection Tuesday to a final vote in the state Senate in the days ahead.
Wyoming Coal
Trump Pushes Mining With Order, but Effects Are Uncertain
How effective the order will be is uncertain. Mines typically need approvals from state regulators, too.
Court Upholds Decision to Prevent Wyoming Coal Merger
The Gillette News-Record reports Arch Resources accounted for about 28% of coal production in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin in 2019.
Mining Company Negotiating $50M in Unpaid Leases in Wyoming
Blackjewel and Contura Energy sold the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines as part of the bankruptcy.
Coal Production in Montana Saw 21% Decline From Last Year
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.
Decker Coal Mine Plans to Furlough 73 Workers Until January
The announcement is the second time this year furloughs have been issued.
Wyoming Discusses CO2 Research During Committee Meeting
The Gillette News Record reported that committee chairman and Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso heard testimony from three carbon energy experts.
Gordon: Feds’ Attempt to Block PRB Coal Venture Is ‘Wrongheaded’
Halting the joint venture would only exacerbate problems for the already-struggling coal industry, the governor said.
Feds Want To Halt Peabody-Arch ‘Joint Venture’
According to the complaint, Peabody and Arch Coal produced more than two-thirds of the coal mined in the Southern Powder River Basin.