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Coal Mine Layoffs a “Gut Shot” to Wyoming [VIDEO]
Peabody Energy and Arch Coal announced today that some 465 coal mine workers in the Powder River Basin are being laid off.
Peabody Energy
UPDATE: Peabody, Arch Cut Nearly 480 Jobs At North Antelope, Black Thunder 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.
Peabody Mine Officials Tell Some Employees To Not Report For Work
Peabody's North Antelope Rochelle mine has largely avoided the job cuts at other mining operations and has increased its employment by 4 percent since 2011.