Arch Coal, Peabody to Combine Wyoming Coal Mines, Other Assets
The companies were set to hold a conference call to discuss details Wednesday morning.
Powder River Basin
Crews Begin Drilling to Test Carbon Dioxide Storage in Wyoming
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.
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.
Peabody, Arch Coal Cut Nearly 480 Jobs At Powder River Basin Mines
Peabody's Powder River Basin operations employ about 1,500 workers, leaving about 1,150 employed at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine after the announced reductions.
Federal Grant for UW's Rare Earth Element Recovery Research
Researchers at the University of Wyoming have received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a recovery method for rare earth elements present in the ash of Wyoming’s Powder River Basin coal.
Only 10 projects around the country were selected for funding from the Department of…
Only 10 projects around the country were selected for funding from the Department of…