Regs helped Wyo’s coal industry. Weakening them won’t save it.
Opinion
by 3 Comments Wyoming politicians who blame ‘war on coal’ foolishly try to revise state’s history.
Blackjewel
Bankruptcy, coal experts voice concerns, takeaways
Lawyers, academics and coal bankruptcy veterans see red flags as new coal operators entered the state, they said Friday at a UW School of Law conference.
U.S. suit against Blackjewel gets Wyo miners $793K in wages
In a legal broadside outside the bounds of bankruptcy court, the U.S. Department of Labor sued Blackjewel in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming this week.
Lawmakers ponder how to protect workers, taxes in bankruptcies
A new legislative committee advanced several bills to protect county and state taxes from bankruptcies, safeguard the rights of Wyoming workers.
Analysis: A breakdown of the Blackjewel, ESM deal
The Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines have a new buyer in a deal approved this week in court. WyoFile unpacks the transaction’s implications for coal country.
