Mining

The company employs about 950 people.

The project received the grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Technology Commercialization Fund.

Even before the current economic upheaval, the coal mining industry was in sharp decline.

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park fell 1.2 percent to 2,499,186 while Grand Teton National Park also saw a decrease of 2.5 percent at 1,996,075.

In the past, the United Mine Workers of America has accused McConnell of blocking pension and health benefits for miners.

The company plans more sampling this summer.

There’s already a 20-year ban on new mining claims on public land north of Yellowstone.

Wyoming's new regulations would factor in a company's credit rating in allowing a company to self-bond.