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.
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Expert: Blocked coal merger puts Wyoming at higher risk
Court ruling increases the likelihood that mine closures in the PRB will happen under the ownership of smaller, more opaque, less financially stable owners, experts say.
Transition in Coal Country: Rural communities on the brink
Coal communities in Wyoming and Appalachia are vital revenue engines for their rural regions, and they both face major downturns with little time to adjust. A new project investigates what the regions can learn from one another.
Select committee helped restore integrity to Wyo mineral tax system
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by 1 Comment With only three months to work and a host of complex aims, the Select Committee on Coal/Mineral Bankruptcies rose to the challenge.
$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.
