K2 Radio News: Flash Briefing for May 10th, 2019 – Evening

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — The nation's third-largest coal company by production volume filed for bankruptcy Friday as utility companies increasingly turn to gas-fired generation and renewable energy for electricity.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The husband of outgoing University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols has taken a job at the University of Montana.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. energy officials say demand for coal to generate electricity will continue to weaken in coming months despite efforts by the Trump administration to prop up the struggling industry.