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Judge: Pavillion fracking contamination case can go to trial

by Environment & Energy News | January 4, 2017

A Wyoming family who claim a natural gas company contaminated their drinking water will be allowed to take their case to trial, a federal judge in Cheyenne has ruled.

Pavillion-area farmers Jeff and Rhonda Locker contend Encana Corp. committed fraud …

Missing science, disagreement surrounds DEQ’s final Pavillion report

by Andrew Graham | December 6, 2016

The report that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality issued in November intends to begin closing the door on questions over what happened with Pavillion’s water, but did not take into account outside science saying that door should not be …

Two Elk developer charged with federal criminal fraud

by Rone Tempest | October 4, 2016

Federal prosecutors have charged Michael J. Ruffatto, developer of the once-proposed Two Elk coal-fired power plant near Gillette, with criminal fraud for bills he submitted under a 2009-2010 federal stimulus grant to research carbon storage on his site in rural …

Wyo U.S. House candidates make promises on coal

by Dustin Bleizeffer | August 3, 2016

Candidates for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat offer their ideas about what ails the coal industry and what to do about it.

Clinton questions coal future; Trump doubles down on comeback

by Environment & Energy News | August 2, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Saturday that steel jobs could make a comeback in Pennsylvania, but coal was a different matter.

Feds hear conflict on future coal leasing

by Dustin Bleizeffer | May 18, 2016

A pending review of the federal coal leasing program may determine the future of Wyoming’s coal industry, as well as the nation’s energy and climate policy.

Opposing groups to rally at federal coal hearing

by Dustin Bleizeffer | May 17, 2016

The Interior Department’s review of federal coal leasing plays prominently in Wyoming’s economic future.

Wyoming coal operator Peabody Energy files bankruptcy

by Dustin Bleizeffer | April 13, 2016

Wyoming coal company Peabody Energy files bankruptcy

Dems: Legislature’s ‘austerity’ makes energy job losses worse

by Dustin Bleizeffer | April 12, 2016

Neither the Republican majority nor Democratic minority in the Legislature can point to specific measures taken to aid energy workers and their families.

Dustin Bleizeffer talks about layoffs at Wyoming coal mines

by WyoFile | April 5, 2016

WyoFile energy and policy reporter Dustin Bleizeffer talks with Cassandra Lee at KHOL about the layoffs and the scarce resources available to help workers hit by the energy downturn.

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