Another blow to coal: Arch to close Coal Creek mine in 2022
Gov. Gordon calls the announcement an ‘unfortunate, but not surprising’ sign of the industry’s economic realities.
Archives for February 9, 2021
Water bills spend millions on dangerous, aging infrastructure
Lawmakers dole out funds as some question cloud seeding allocation, state’s priorities in hard times.
Lawmakers pass bills to protect tax revenue from coal bankruptcies
Measures aim to guard against delinquent and unpaid mineral-production taxes, strengthen local governments’ ability to collect debts in the event of mineral industry bankruptcies.
Anger at leasing pause shrouds bigger questions of sustainability
Opinion
by 15 Comments Instead of reacting with surprise and anger to leasing moratorium, we should be focusing on long-term solutions, writes our guest columnist.
The catch-22 that’s bankrupting Wyoming
Analysis
by 19 Comments Wyoming’s mineral-dependent tax structure has long ensured that economic diversification produces a net loss for the state. The pandemic-inspired work-from-home movement is exacerbating the problem.
