$500,000 for laid off workers squeaks into Senate budget
As a week of budget amending wrapped up, the House and Senate took opposite positions on a $500,000 appropriation to help the next round of laid-off coal miners or other workers.
Blackjewel
Report: Shakiest coal companies have most mine cleanup left
The report, by the Western Organization of Resource Councils, suggests declining coal markets could overwhelm regulatory system. State regulators disagree.
Blackjewel lawyers accuse Hoops of looting the company
Bankruptcy court filing describes years-long process of bleeding the distressed coal company into insolvency.
Ousted Blackjewel CEO Hoops seeks more than $20 million
Former CEO Jeffery Hoops asked a bankruptcy court for $16,500 for a private flight, $212,800 for rent owed by him to him and many larger sums.
A tapestry of transition: Wyoming’s 2019 in 15 stories
From coal bankruptcies to water threats, sage grouse counts to the future of the state’s energy landscape, WyoFile charts the hardest-hitting stories of the year.
