Transition in coal country: 2020 hastens reckoning
Lax fiscal policy has left states flat-footed as mining declines. So what happens when coal goes away with no promise to return?
energy
Three weeks after Wyo made its bid, ‘radio silence’ from Oxy
Wyoming submitted its bid for Occidental Petroleum’s 1 million acres of land and 4 million mineral acres July 10. Officials haven’t heard any news, they said this week. One called the silence worrying.
Transition in Coal Country: Downturn drives Medicaid expansion appeal
Coal’s decline has forced staunchly anti-Obamacare politicians to reconsider Medicaid expansion, while rural communities depend on tele-health more than ever.
Transition in Coal Country: Healthcare crises mount at rural hospitals
The COVID-19 pandemic has hammered healthcare systems in rural populations already struggling with the loss of coal jobs and health coverage.
Governor preps bid for Occidental land, leaving Legislature out
Gordon’s administration is preparing a July 1 bid to Occidental Petroleum for 1 million acres of land and 4 million mineral acres, using a process that won’t require legislative approval.