Expansion of Montana Coal Mine Gets Backing After SaleExpansion of Montana Coal Mine Gets Backing After SaleTuesday's release of the draft environmental study of the Spring Creek expansion kicks off a 30-day public comment period. Associated PressAssociated Press
Grant for Retraining Displaced Montana Coal Plant Workers UntappedGrant for Retraining Displaced Montana Coal Plant Workers UntappedThe Department of Labor has through December 2020 to use the federal retraining money.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Miners Locked Out of Jobs Face Health Insurance LossWyoming Miners Locked Out of Jobs Face Health Insurance LossThe lockout that began July 1 has affected 1,700 workers, including nearly 600 in Wyoming.Associated PressAssociated Press
Hearing Ordered as Miners Protest by Blocking Coal TrainsHearing Ordered as Miners Protest by Blocking Coal TrainsLawyers for Blackjewel say the coal is losing value and increasing in combustibility, meaning it could burst into flames, as it sits on the tracks.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Fossil Fuel Official Says Tech Can Help Coal IndustryUS Fossil Fuel Official Says Tech Can Help Coal IndustryWinberg planned to tour a fossil-fuel research center at the University of Wyoming in Laramie on Friday.Associated PressAssociated Press
Appeals Court Sides With State in Opposing Coal TerminalAppeals Court Sides With State in Opposing Coal TerminalSupporters of the project say construction of the terminal would be accompanied by needed environmental cleanup.Associated PressAssociated Press
Judge Approves Wyoming, Montana Coal Mine Bankruptcy SaleJudge Approves Wyoming, Montana Coal Mine Bankruptcy SaleCloud Peak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 10.Associated PressAssociated Press
22 States Sue Trump Administration Over New Coal Rules22 States Sue Trump Administration Over New Coal RulesThe lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, says the new rule violates the federal Clean Air Act.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Economy Surpasses Expectations, But Other Issues RemainWyoming Economy Surpasses Expectations, But Other Issues RemainState chief economist Wenlin Liu tells the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that the oil and gas sector continues to push the state's economy forward.Associated PressAssociated Press
Judge Approves Contura As Blackjewel LLC BidderJudge Approves Contura As Blackjewel LLC BidderFederal bankruptcy judge Frank Volk approved the motion Friday morning. Zach SpadtZach Spadt